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Covington • Barretville • Millington • Collierville South Tipton • South Covington Mortgage Offices: South Tipton • Millington • South Covington • Collierville This week’s featured church: Oak Grove Baptist Turn to Page B5 for details AREA EVENTS 6/11/11 7 p.m. Music on the Square – Generation Gap Court Square - Covington 6/14/11 Flag Day HOME OF THE 19. 98 OIL CHANGE Up to 6qts. * Excludes diesels & synthetics plus tax & environmental fees COUNT R Y CHEVROLET & CADILLAC INC Includes Tire Rotation CHEVROLET THE LEADER COVINGTONLEADER.COM THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2011 VOL. 126, NO. 30 THE VOICE OF TIPTON COUNTY SINCE 1886 $1 Reader’s Guide TODAY’S WEATHER No end in sight for the heat. High, 95. Low, 72. INSIDE JUST KEEP SWIMMING Covington Manta Rays swim team had its first meet Tuesday night in Jackson, coming away with 28 first place ribbons. See A13. HOW TO REACH US Call 901.476.7116 Email [email protected] Visit us at 2001 Hwy. 51 South, Covington, TN 38019 Opinion A4 Faith B4 Obituaries A6 Education A7 Lifestyles B2 Sports A13 Outdoors A12 Classifieds B6 Puzzles B3 Legals B7 HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME This week, recording-breaking temperatures meant many turned to the water to cool off. Enjoying a Sunday swim party at the home of Lori and Eric Regis in Atoka are, left to right (front row) Steven Regis, Ally Naifeh, Abby Naifeh, Duncan Hughes, Will Hughes, Jeanne Claire Naifeh; on the back row, left to right, are Porter Hughes, Joseph Naifeh and Oney Naifeh. See B1 for more reader-submitted photos. Students have summer down to a science By TYLER LINDSEY [email protected] This week, things have become scientific at a Munford Elementary School summer camp. Each day this week, MES faculty and volunteers have held Camp Invention for 60 student participants. The activities have included entirely hands-on science and math lessons throughout five classes a day. “Each day the students learn new, exciting things through actually doing experiments instead of com- pleting a worksheet,” said director Melissa Rose. “This has helped tremendously.” “It’s my second year help- ing out with this,” said Debbie Lewis, teacher of the class “Bounce!: An Atomic Journey.” “It’s been well worth it to see how enthusi- astic the children are.” Lewis’ class teaches stu- dents about atomic science through a study using boun- cy balls. Each lesson uses chemistry, experiments and investigations to teach con- cepts of atoms, molecules, mixtures and compounds. Angela Dunn teach- es a class called “W!LD: Wondrous Innovations and Living Designs.” Here, MES students learn about innova- tions and concepts found in wildlife and how they relate to and inspire our own inno- vations. “The Curious Cypher Club,” taught by Jaime Byram engages students to solve mysteries and answer who, what, why, when and where questions by doing things like deciphering secret messages and building secret clubhouses. “I’ve helped with this for five years now,” said Byram. “I just love working with the kids on this and seeing them so involved and wanting to learn without knowing it.” Every morning, the stu- dents have split up between two large classes: “Edison’s Workshop” and “Game On.” Both of these classes are very popular among campers. The former puts forth activities that advance the students’ critical-thinking skills within the world of invention. This class spurs students on to dismantle all kinds of appliances like VCRs, radios and keyboards to find out what makes them work. They go on to design their own Rube Goldberg machine that utilizes several steps to complete a simple task. “Game On” presents phys- ical activities for the stu- dents. Teacher Nellie Keeton instructs them on sharpening UNDER CONSTRUCTION Makenna Price, left, Makenzie Rose and Brian Yang work to construct their top secret meeting room, complete with bubble wrap to notify them of trespassers. The project sharpens students’ critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Photo by Tyler Lindsey MUNFORD Flood alters Duvall Landing By ECHO DAY [email protected] RANDOLPH – A month after the Mississippi River crested to near record levels, damages are still being uncovered. Though Tipton County was spared the worse of the flood, public works director Shannon Reed said high waters have changed the landscape in rural Tipton County. Areas of Coon Valley Road, which takes motorists from Richardson Landing Road to the boat ramp at Duvall Landing, suffered considerable damage. “The flooding formed a big hole in front of the parking lot,” he said. “You can’t go past the ramp now.” Reed said flooding from the Mississippi deposited a sand- bar south of the parking lot where there was “significant failure” in the top bank of the river. He estimates the river took a 1,000-foot section of land. “There’s a section of trees missing now near the ramp. We saw a significant cut there.” County officials worried the Mississippi would carve a new channel in Tipton County, cut- ting off parts of Randolph as it did during the 19th century. Reed said there’s no channel, but the potential is there. “There’s a big bend in the river right there and it wants to take the path of least resis- tance,” he said. “It might keep forcing itself in there.” The hole could take years to refill, said Reed. The parking lot and ramp at Duvall Landing can be accessed, but the public can- not travel any farther down Coon Valley Road. It, along with Ruleman Road, remain closed. “We have to keep the roads closed for liability reasons until they’re fixed. There are big washouts near the edge of several roads.” THE GREAT FLOOD OF 2011 SEE CAMP, PAGE A2 SEE FLOOD, PAGE A2 First recorded heat- related death in 2011 By ECHO DAY [email protected] With record-breaking heat this week, Tipton County recorded its first heat-related death of 2011 Tuesday. Officials say 60-year-old John Lemly, an amputee from Brighton, passed away on June 7. He reportedly fell from his van Monday afternoon and lied in his driveway for several hours before being found by a family member and taken to Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton at approximately 4 p.m. Lemley, of Wright Lane, was transported to Baptist East Hospital in Memphis Monday night. He was in the intensive care unit where he died Tuesday morning. “He had multiple medical issues prior to his fall,” said Tipton County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Deputy Chief Donna Turner. “The medical examiner said the heat was a con- tributing factor, but it wasn’t the only factor.” He is one of two people from the Mid-South whose deaths on Tuesday were blamed on record- setting temperatures. A 75-year- old Memphis woman was found dead in her apartment; officials said her air-conditioning unit was not operating. Highs reached 99 degrees that afternoon, breaking the 96-degree record set in 1956. Temperatures will continue to be in the upper 90s for the next week with today’s high expected at 95 degrees. Officials encourage the public to check on friends, family and neighbors, especially the elderly and disabled, during these peri- ods of extreme heat. Parents are also cautioned against leaving children in hot vehicles. 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Area events

This week’s Featured Church:

Turn to Page A7 for details

Covington • Barretville • Millington • ColliervilleSouth Tipton • South Covington

Mortgage Offices:South Tipton • Millington • South Covington • Collierville

This week’s featured church:

Oak Grove BaptistTurn to Page B5 for details

AREA EVENTS

6/11/11 7 p.m. Music on the Square – Generation Gap

Court Square - Covington

6/14/11 Flag Day

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THE LEADERCOVINGTONLEADER.COM ▪ THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2011 ▪ VOL . 126 , NO. 30 ▪ THE VOICE OF TIPTON COUNTY S INCE 1886 ▪ $1

Reader’s GuideTODAY’S WEATHERNo end in sight for the heat. High, 95. Low, 72.

INSIDE

JUST KEEP SWIMMINGCovington Manta Rays swim team had its first meet Tuesday night in Jackson, coming away with 28 first place ribbons. See A13.

HOW TO REACH USCall 901.476.7116Email [email protected] us at 2001 Hwy. 51 South, Covington, TN 38019

Opinion A4Faith B4Obituaries A6Education A7Lifestyles B2

Sports A13Outdoors A12Classifieds B6Puzzles B3Legals B7

HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME This week, recording-breaking temperatures meant many turned to the water to cool off. Enjoying a Sunday swim party at the home of Lori and Eric Regis in Atoka are, left to right (front row) Steven Regis, Ally Naifeh, Abby Naifeh, Duncan Hughes, Will Hughes, Jeanne Claire Naifeh; on the back row, left to right, are Porter Hughes, Joseph Naifeh and Oney Naifeh. See B1 for more reader-submitted photos.

Students have summer down to a scienceBy TYLER [email protected]

This week, things have become scientific at a Munford Elementary School summer camp.

Each day this week, MES faculty and volunteers have held Camp Invention for 60 student participants. The activities have included entirely hands-on science and math lessons throughout five classes a day.

“Each day the students learn new, exciting things through actually doing experiments instead of com-pleting a worksheet,” said director Melissa Rose. “This has helped tremendously.”

“It’s my second year help-ing out with this,” said Debbie Lewis, teacher of the class “Bounce!: An Atomic Journey.” “It’s been well worth it to see how enthusi-astic the children are.”

Lewis’ class teaches stu-dents about atomic science through a study using boun-cy balls. Each lesson uses chemistry, experiments and investigations to teach con-cepts of atoms, molecules, mixtures and compounds.

Angela Dunn teach-es a class called “W!LD: Wondrous Innovations and Living Designs.” Here, MES students learn about innova-tions and concepts found in

wildlife and how they relate to and inspire our own inno-vations.

“The Curious Cypher Club,” taught by Jaime Byram engages students to solve mysteries and answer who, what, why, when and where questions by doing things like deciphering secret messages and building secret clubhouses.

“I’ve helped with this for five years now,” said Byram.

“I just love working with the kids on this and seeing them so involved and wanting to learn without knowing it.”

Every morning, the stu-dents have split up between two large classes: “Edison’s Workshop” and “Game On.” Both of these classes are very popular among campers.

The former puts forth activities that advance the students’ critical-thinking skills within the world of

invention. This class spurs students on to dismantle all kinds of appliances like VCRs, radios and keyboards to find out what makes them work. They go on to design their own Rube Goldberg machine that utilizes several steps to complete a simple task.

“Game On” presents phys-ical activities for the stu-dents. Teacher Nellie Keeton instructs them on sharpening

UNDER CONSTRUCTION Makenna Price, left, Makenzie Rose and Brian Yang work to construct their top secret meeting room, complete with bubble wrap to notify them of trespassers. The project sharpens students’ critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Photo by Tyler Lindsey

MUNFORD

Flood alters Duvall LandingBy ECHO [email protected]

RANDOLPH – A month after the Mississippi River crested to near record levels, damages are still being uncovered.

Though Tipton County was spared the worse of the flood, public works director Shannon Reed said high waters have changed the landscape in rural

Tipton County. Areas of Coon Valley Road,

which takes motorists from Richardson Landing Road to the boat ramp at Duvall Landing, suffered considerable damage.

“The flooding formed a big hole in front of the parking lot,” he said. “You can’t go past the ramp now.”

Reed said flooding from the

Mississippi deposited a sand-bar south of the parking lot where there was “significant failure” in the top bank of the river.

He estimates the river took a 1,000-foot section of land.

“There’s a section of trees missing now near the ramp. We saw a significant cut there.”

County officials worried the Mississippi would carve a new

channel in Tipton County, cut-ting off parts of Randolph as it did during the 19th century. Reed said there’s no channel, but the potential is there.

“There’s a big bend in the river right there and it wants to take the path of least resis-tance,” he said. “It might keep forcing itself in there.”

The hole could take years to refill, said Reed.

The parking lot and ramp at Duvall Landing can be accessed, but the public can-not travel any farther down Coon Valley Road. It, along with Ruleman Road, remain closed.

“We have to keep the roads closed for liability reasons until they’re fixed. There are big washouts near the edge of several roads.”

THE GREAT FLOOD OF 2011

SEE CAMP, PAGE A2

SEE FLOOD, PAGE A2

First recorded heat-related death in 2011By ECHO [email protected]

With record-breaking heat this week, Tipton County recorded its first heat-related death of 2011 Tuesday.

Officials say 60-year-old John Lemly, an amputee from Brighton, passed away on June 7. He reportedly fell from his van Monday afternoon and lied in his driveway for several hours before being found by a family member and taken to Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton at approximately 4 p.m.

Lemley, of Wright Lane, was transported to Baptist East Hospital in Memphis Monday night. He was in the intensive care unit where he died Tuesday morning.

“He had multiple medical issues prior to his fall,” said Tipton County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Deputy Chief Donna Turner. “The medical examiner said the heat was a con-tributing factor, but it wasn’t the only factor.”

He is one of two people from the Mid-South whose deaths on Tuesday were blamed on record-setting temperatures. A 75-year-old Memphis woman was found dead in her apartment; officials said her air-conditioning unit was not operating.

Highs reached 99 degrees that afternoon, breaking the 96-degree record set in 1956.

Temperatures will continue to be in the upper 90s for the next week with today’s high expected at 95 degrees.

Officials encourage the public to check on friends, family and neighbors, especially the elderly and disabled, during these peri-ods of extreme heat. Parents are also cautioned against leaving children in hot vehicles.

Heat blamed for Brighton man’s death

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A2 • Thursday, June 9, 2011 • THE LEADER www.covingtonleader.com

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THE DOG DAYS OF SUMMER Lulu, an English Bulldog who lives in Atoka with proud owners Tammy and Richard Gardner, enjoys a dip in the pool this week while temperatures hovered near triple digits. “Lulu loves water but hates go out in the rain,” said Tammy. Want to see your photos in print? Send your summer fun snapshots to [email protected].

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their team-building and problem solving skills during fun, energetic games.

Each lesson leave a trail onto the next day and seems to keep the

students engaged and connected.

“I’ve done it every year we’ve had it at MES,” said Rose. “It’s our sixth year and I love it. It’s not like a job. The students don’t even know they’re learning so much.”

CAMPContinued from A1

At this time it does not appear the levee, which runs north from the boat ramp at Duvall to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ casting field, was breached.

Other areas of Randolph did not see as extensive damages. There was no significant damage to John’s Boat Dock or Richardson’s Landing, said Reed.

However, sand depos-its are causing problems.

“Farmers are having a

terrible time with large amounts of sand depos-its on their fields. In fact, some of them have had to use a dozer to get the sand off before they can plant their crops.

Flooding still an issue on the islands

Reed said as of Monday, when public works crews last visited, there was still “a large amount” of debris on Corona/Centennial (37) and Reverie (35) islands.

The islands were once

part of Tennessee’s main-land, however the river “suddenly and violent-ly” changed its course in March 1876, relocating the land on the Arkansas side of the Mississippi River.

Residents of the islands are accustomed to flood-ing, but some had to be

evacuated from their homes after near-record level flooding.

Reed said Reverie Island is still closed to due to high water still covering the bridge on Crane Road. Centennial Island, however, is acces-sible.

MUDDY WATERS Above, once flooding from the Mississippi River receded at Duvall Landing, a large sinkhole was found in a field just across from the boat ramp parking lot, taking out parts of Coon Valley Road; officials estimate it is 20 feet deep in places. At right, a map shows the area where the sinkhole was found. Photo by Shane Waits; map source: Tipton County GIS.

FLOODContinued from A1

Brighton projects remain delayedBy TYLER [email protected]

Some hang-ups still have projects around Brighton either post-poned, slowed or on stand-by. These delays have resulted from differ-ent factors from weather to red tape.

Town officials have been trying to get the ball rolling on a number of changes happening around town other than the Main Street renova-tions.

The baseball fields in

Brighton are currently undergoing substantial additions and modifica-tions involving a fourth field as well as a new two-story concession stand complete with heating and air condi-tioning, announcer’s box and restrooms. A new parking lot is in the plans as well. Dixie Youth base-ball will be played on these fields and for the first time softball will be too.

The project is being done under a grant and started plans 2-3 years

ago. Brighton Mayor Jeff Scott said the job must be completed by May 2012.

Every job must be bid out by contractors, but hopefully they won’t have to go too far.

“We were initially going to get major con-tractors to come in and bid on the jobs, but we decided to try to keep it local,” said Scott. “We don’t want any local businesses to miss out.”

By the time construc-tion involving dirt work and fencing is complet-ed, the facility will house

three 200-foot fields and one 175-foot field.

Town officials are con-tinuing a correspondence with the parks and rec-reation committee in Brighton on this matter.

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Koral named new administratorBy ECHO [email protected]

Officials with the Town of Atoka announced Tuesday the hiring of a town administrator, filling a vacancy left by the departure of former admin-istrator Mark E. Johnson in August.

Currently the personnel director for the City of Sedalia, Mo., Brian Koral will begin employment in Atoka on June 20.

“I look forward to welcoming Mr. Koral, not only as an addition to our town staff, but also he and his family as citizens of our town,” said mayor Daryl Walker.

Koral holds a bachelors degree in pub-lic administration and political science from Elon University in North Carolina and is a member of the Missouri City/County Management Association.

As personnel director, he was respon-sible for ensuring the consistent appli-cation of personnel policies and prac-tices for 220 full-time employees across the city’s 14 operational departments. Koral has reportedly led efforts to revise the city’s personnel regulations, strengthen the hiring and evaluation process and improve employee ben-efits.

As town administrator in Atoka, he will be responsible for the daily opera-tion of municipal government activities and support the mayor and aldermen.

He will also be responsible for pre-paring the agenda for governing board meetings and the annual budget, including estimate recommendations and appropriation ordinances; main-taining property, liability and medi-cal insurance for town personnel and property; supervising and coordinat-ing all administrative activities of each department; making recommendations to the board on policies and procedures for an efficient, business-like operation; consulting and cooperating with com-mittees in administration of the town’s affairs; and making recommendations to improve quality and quantity of ser-

vices to residents. “I’m thrilled to have the opportu-

nity to work with Mayor Walker and the board of aldermen in taking their vision for the community and, with our staff team, working to put that vision into action.”

Koral and his wife, Lara, a nurse practitioner, are the parents of a daugh-ter, Kaelyn.

The board unanimously nominated Koral for the position in May. Five other applicants were interviewed, the board reported.

Online bill pay approvedOn Tuesday’s monthly meeting,

members of the board of mayor and aldermen voted to begin accepting credit card payments for utilities.

“We want to start making city hall more transparent and convenient for citizens of Atoka,” said the mayor.

By the end of the month, city officials hope to begin accepting more than cash and checks from citizens for payment of their water bills.

They also hope to begin accepting payments through their website, which is in the process of being overhauled.

Currently, credit and debit cards are not even accepted in person at the water department.

Alderman Barry Akin, who is a mem-ber of the technology committee, told the board the technology would cost the city approximately $1,200 annually.

And for customers who decide to use credit or debits cards for payments - online or in person - will be charged a $2.95 fee per transaction.

Customers may also soon be able to pay bills online using electronic checks.

The motion passed unanimously.

BudgetingOn Tuesday, a proposed budget was

presented to the board. A budget work session, which will be open to the pub-lic, will be held on Tuesday, June 21 at 6:30 p.m. in the board room.

ATOKA

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Sex offender loophole closed with new bill

By ECHO [email protected]

NASHVILLE – A loop-hole allowing sex offend-ers to send correspon-dence to their young victims has been closed following the signing of a bill by Gov. Bill Haslam Tuesday.

In February, Action News 5’s Justin Hanson, a Covington native, reported that convicted child rapist Terry Bernard McConnell was con-tacting victim through the mail, sending the Christmas and birthday cards with personal mes-sages written inside.

“Happy birthday, I hope you have a won-derful day and following year,” the card reads. “I cannot believe my little tot-tot is already a teen-ager. You might be tired of me writing this, but I can’t get over how fast you are growing up.”

Tipton County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Donna Turner said, for the victims, the cards open old wounds.

“In child abuse cases, it’s something you deal with for the rest of your life,” she said.

This card has put them back to the very day it all started, the very first time they were abused.”

The victim’s family had a no-contact order, how-ever it was not enough to stop McConnell from sending the cards.

Hanson and Turner revealed a loophole in a Tennessee law.

Convicted offenders on the sex offender registry are not permitted to have contact with their minor

victims, but McConnell was not a registered offender. Convicted in 2004, it wasn’t until three years into his sen-tence that the State of Tennessee adopted leg-islation that gave local jurisdictions the option to register offenders between conviction and sentencing.

In February, of the more than 2,920 inmates imprisoned in Tennessee for sex crimes, only an estimated 800 were reg-istered offenders. This is because they were either incarcerated before 2007 or the local jurisdictions decided not to register them before they were sentenced.

The sex offender reg-istry was designed to provide the public with information about indi-viduals convicted of crimes against children or violent sexual offens-es.

In Tipton County, con-victed offenders are reg-istered before sentenc-ing.

After Hanson’s report aired, Rep. Barrett Rich introduced a bill to close the loophole and increase the protection of victims.

“The way this bill was brought to our attention via the sheriff’s depart-ment and local media outlets is a demonstra-tion of democracy at its best,” said Rep. Rich. “Thanks to the sheriff’s office and the local media who brought this to our attention, the general assembly acted and the governor signed a bill that will prevent further victimization.”

House Bill 1177, as

signed by Gov. Haslam Tuesday, will amend TCA 40-39-2 and require all sexual offenders who are incarcerated, but who have not yet registered as a sexual offender or vio-lent sexual offender, to be registered in the insti-tution in which they are incarcerated by Aug. 1.

Hanson said it was very rewarding and fulfilling to watch as a problem he reported was corrected by new legislation.

“It’s ultimately why we do what we do,” he said. “It’s very rare that you get to see something you’ve done change a law. I’m glad to see it come full circle.”

Turner said she and her department are humbled but glad to help thwart revictimization.

“It’s our goal to do what we can do for vic-tims in Tipton County,” she said. “And this now impacts victims all over the state. It was a loop-hole that needed to be addressed.”

She credits the victim’s family with the changes in legislation.

“By reaching out and allowing us to serve them they saved other victims,” she said. “It came from one com-plaint, which went to the sheriff, then to the media and on to our representa-

tives who recognized this would help victims.”

Sheriff J.T. “Pancho” Chumley is pleased with the closure of the loop-hole, stating that it will allow for better service to the public.

“We will continue to do everything in our power to protect victims in these cases in Tipton County,” he said. “I am pleased this loophole was identi-fied and the legislature adopted the new law. Now victims across the State can know they have one more layer of protec-tion from the people that chose to do these hor-rible crimes.”

Within hours of Hanson’s first report, McConnell was regis-tered. Convicted of rap-ing a child and aggravat-ed sexual battery involv-ing two female victims, he will be in prison until 2019.

„It’s very rare that you get to see something you’ve done change a law.- Justin Hanson

A NEW BILL Above, Barrett Rich and Deputy Chief Donna Turner look on as Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam signs HB 1177 into law Tuesday. The bill closes a loophole which allowed sex offenders to correspond with their minor victims. At right, Justin Hanson and Barrett Rich talk in Nashville; Hanson was credited with bringing the loophole to the attention of lawmakers. Photos by B.L. Rhodes

Problem with registry identified by local police, media

By ECHO [email protected]

Last week a Missouri couple was arrested in Covington and charged with being alleged smurfers.

Smurfers, say police, are individu-als who visit drug stores to purchase pseudoephedrine, one of the chemi-cal components used in manufacturing methamphetamine, in an attempt to keep others from being caught cooking the drug.

The state keeps a log of individuals who purchase medications containing pseudoephedrine, which is one of the tools law enforcement uses to detect possible meth labs.

“The investigators received the tip and confirmed through the State of Tennessee pseudoephedrine logs that other pills had been purchased by the couple at several locations stretching from Shelby County to Missouri,” said Sheriff J.T. “Pancho” Chumley. “We will continue to utilize this database as a tool to help identify meth smurfers.”

According to reports, police were notified that possible smurfers were at Covington’s Rite Aid store, pur-chasing pseudoephedrine, and a traffic stop was conducted after Joseph Allen Carlisle was observed driving without a seatbelt on.

Pulled over in the Walgreen’s parking lot, police reportedly detected a strong

chemical odor coming from the vehicle. The odor, said Tipton County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Deputy Chief Donna Turner, is commonly detected with the manufacture of methamphet-amine.

Investigators reportedly recovered several packages of pseudoephedrine pills in the vehicle in addition to lithi-um batteries, wire pliers and Coleman fuel, all ingredients used to manufac-ture meth.

Carlisle and his wife, Tori Rochelle Carlisle, both of Portageville, Mo., were arrested at the scene and charged with promotion to manufacture meth-amphetamine.

Joseph Carlisle was also charged with driving on a revoked license, violation of the seatbelt law and is awaiting extradition to Missouri on a fugitive warrant.

The Carlisles have a $10,000 bond but remain in custody awaiting their July 19 court date.

Smurfers arrested at WalgreensARRESTED

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The remaining party arrived in Camp Bucca by May 6, 2007. Our group of nearly 130 offi-cers and enlisted were detailed to 80-man tents, and as the last of three groups, we were assigned what bunks were left over. The tents were air-conditioned, but the units would frequently break down, and in the heat of the day the tents would reach over 90 degrees even when they did work. Everyone scrambled to find fans to at least move the air around to make it somewhat tolerable.

I was assigned to be the Sergeant-of-the Guard (SOG) of one of several compounds, a gated holding center for 1,000 detainees captured in various places in Iraq, many of these since the surge began a couple of months earlier. We had what was called a “Red” Compound, holding what were purported to be the more violent or high-value combatants com-pared to those in Amber or Green compounds.

Charlie Company was dissolved and we were assigned to replace what was remaining of the NPDB-2 group who had been there over 9 months. Most of us were placed in detainee compounds, but some where detailed to base support roles in supply and elsewhere. Each compound run by the Navy Battalions (many were staffed by Army and Air Force) operated 2 shifts, which consisted of 37 enlist-ed men. I reported to a Chief Petty Officer on the shift. A Lieutenant was assigned as the Compound Officer who had responsibility for both shifts.

Camp Bucca was a Forward Operating Base used by convoys and others for a variety of reasons, most of which were unknown to me. We were con-tained inside an area surrounded by earthen berms, wires and towers around the perimeter. The camp was roughly 1 mile by 2 miles. Within the base we worked inside an area that took up half the camp where over 20,000 detainees would be housed. There were about 17,000 when we arrived.

Our compound was laid out as an open-air square with lots of razor wire and earth walls contained by heavy-gauge wire. There were four quadrants hold-ing detainees who lived in make-shift huts, or tents if they had burned a hut during a protest. We had a command shack outside the fenced compound. Inside the “wire” were shacks at each “Quad” where sailors were detailed to oversee 250 detainees. We held 2 quads of Shi’a Muslims and 2 of Sunni for a total of 1,000. I think these hated each other worse than they hated us, and that did work to our advan-tage, sometimes.

I now had 36 personnel reporting to me and it was my responsibility to select a Compound Section Leader (CSL), Quad Leaders and their staff. My buddy Huck ran one of the Quads. I had one female about the age of my youngest daughter in the group and I was worried about how she would be treated by detainees who came from a culture that did not respect women in such a role, and how the other guys would act. I must admit that I was a bit of an old fogie about women in such a role. It was a con-stant struggle for a while to keep some of the roving guards from spending too much time in her area, but overall she did a superb job and the guys behaved like gentlemen.

I worked with the CSL and Quad Leads to orga-nize a schedule of 12-hour shifts with a day or two off for each security force member every week. We would all muster one-hour before shift outside the detainee area near our living quarters, on duty of not, and then those on duty would load up on Hummers or trucks to the compounds (a prison within a base that was like a prison). We would arrive in full body armor and weapons. All weapons were turned in to the Compound shack except for the four assigned to work each tower by one of the four Quads. All other guards carried only less-than-lethal weapons inside the wire. Our day would end with turn-over to the night shift at midnight. By the time we got back to the tents, we had put in a 14-hour day.

I worked Monday through Saturday for 12-hour shifts and generally was off Sunday so I could help the Chaplains with music in the various protestant services. I would play guitar and help lead singing in 4 services each week, unless riots or rocket/mortar attacks required me elsewhere. The services ranged from very traditional to very contemporary, so there was something for everyone. Our Battalion Chaplain was a Lutheran, could remember your name and details you shared about your life after one meeting (he had been a Jeopardy Contestant a couple of years earlier), and was a master Cribbage player. Cribbage was a “Yankee” card game, but my buddy Huck taught me to play, and we sometimes had a game with “Chaps”.

After three days of turn-over between our group and the NPDB-2 folks we were replacing, we took control of the Compound and its 1,000 detainees. There would be riots, rock throwing, hut burning, rocket and mortar attacks, tense days, hot days (over 130 degrees many days), some light moments, and eventually a change in both the detainees and their American guards. Next week I’ll share some of those stories.

From Bucca with love, part 3

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If it don’t kill ya, maybe...Can you remember

when there was a time country Doctors made house calls? How many folks can garner up a tale or two about being on their ‘so-called’ death bed and the brilliant physicians came flying to the rescue. Take a slow trip down memory lane and visualize the black, faded leather medicine bag with the broken latch that probably never did work anyway.

Even faded photos, paintings or clips always depict the bag as scuffed, bulging and ‘pert nigh’ dilapidated. However, the small, hand carried bag could hold enough supplies to overflow a cotton wagon with cracked and splintered sideboards.

Neighbor, I never saw or heard of anyone except the Country Doctor stick-ing his or her paw inside a Doctor’s vault to extract any medicine except the healer himself. We talked about it occasion-ally. Why? Speculation or educated guessing. Each of the little glass containers with the dark red rubber tops had been punctured many times with needles appearing the size of squirrel rifle barrels. Especially when the needle was spear-headed your way. The

shiny tin encased the top of the bottle to hold the rubber in place. Most of the little bottles had no labels. Like the good vet ‘Doc’ Hall from Kerrville took a short whiff or pos-sibly stuck the humani-tarian’s tongue to the top to decipher the contents. Maybe the curer contem-plated, “well if it don’t knock me out, maybe this will get the patient back on hi feet.”

‘Doc’ Flippin, the genius healer from Rosemark, initially rode a horse to visit his patients. Miss Beth, his daughter, told me a few times, “when Daddy returned late at night he was so tired, one of the farmhands had to assist him from the saddle after his long and treacherous tour.”

A trek of many miles in the sleet and rain even caused the good Doctor some days of hack-ing, fever and misery. Although ‘Doc’ wouldn’t admit it Miss Beth repeat-ed the farmhand said, “I thought the Doctor once was almost frozen on the mount as icicles hung from the horse’s mane and the saddle bags.”

Can anyone believe some of the cures and remedies that were dis-pensed many years ago? If the country doc-tor said, “try it” there were no questions asked. Paregoric, since removed from the drug store shelves, would cure what ailed you. Why? Derived from opium, the morphine based narcot-ic would kill any pain. Upset stomach, colitis, flux diarrhea, colic, bo’ weevils, possibly chicken fighting and even Sat’dy

night hair pull-ing.

At my early age, little did I realize the inter-est in the small, yellowish bottle with a red rub-ber cap. Many years later on the front porch of Mr. Ben’s emporium a

little gossip emitted. A few hun’ert years ago, small country stores were prevalent every few miles. Seems like a few folks would get a little piece of money and purchase a couple of bot-tles of paregoric over the counter from Mr. Ben. Then ease across the road to Thompson Brothers and repeat the same. Maybe ride to Barretville and grip a couple.

Transport to Mr. Hilton Bond’s and proceed to Mr. Robert Douglas’ in Bolton. By the time these folks returned home they could have petrified the entire universe of Dixie.

Did you have a sore throat? No problem, just swab with pure poi-son silver nitrate. Some swabs were constructed from chicken feathers shaved down to the end to resemble a modern day tickler. At least it tickled your sore throat. If silver nitrate wasn’t available, well run in a substitute miracle cure of a tablespoon of sugar with three or four drops of coal oil. I was told any more than four drops of coal oil would make you a little nauseated. That citified talk for making country folks ‘low’ sick.

My fellow Southern Country Americans, I’m not saying what was right, left or wrong. We did what the good Doctors thought was best at the time. There are jil-lions of so called cures and remedies. Just how many can you recall?

Remember to Shake it, Take it and Hope and Pray, You Make it----------GLORY!!!!!!!

SOUTHERN RAISIN'OTIS GRIFFIN

NEW TRUCK The City of Atoka has purchased a new fi re truck. The cost of the new pumper was $73,000. The unit is currently housed at the Munford Fire Department. Munford and Atoka now combine their fi re fi ghting equipment and volunteer fi remen. The new truck has a 750-gallen storage tank and has the capaci-ty to pump 1000 gallons of water per minute. Accepting the new truck this week were (l to r) Brett Pickard, volunteer fi reman; Charles Walker, mayor and Andy Bohrman, Earl Billings and Mike Billings, aldermen.

JIM HARDIN

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www.covingtonleader.com THE LEADER • June 9, 2011 • A5

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO ARREST OR DETAIN ANY OF THE SUBJECTS OF THE WARRANTS LISTED IN THIS DATABASE. The list is current at the time of publishing and therefore recent changes in the status of warrants may not be reflected. It is possible that some warrants have been resolved and the matter is no longer pending. This information is being provided as a service to the public; however, neither the Tipton County Sheriff’s Office nor The Leader cannot guarantee nor assume any liability for the accuracy of the information at the time of use. All warrants must be verified for accuracy through our system prior to an apprehension. All persons charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. NO ATTEMPT SHOULD BE MADE TO APPREHEND THESE INDIVIDUALS EXCEPT BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PEACE OFFICERS. SOME INDIVIDUALSO MAY BE ARMED AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED DANGEROUS. If you recognize a name on the list, if you find your name, or if you find a discrepancy, please contact the Tipton County Sheriff’s Office at 475-3300 or via email at [email protected].

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TIPTON COUNTY’S Most Wanted

Seen one of these people?If so, call:

24-hour number: Central Dispatch 901-475-4300

Sheriff’s Office Tipline: 901-475-3307; email: [email protected]

Tipton County CrimeStoppers 901-476-4411 Or contact any local law enforcement agency to

report any of these people.

Springfield, William Matthew

Born: 03/07/1978Atoka, TN 38004

Charge: Aggravated robbery

Alston, Chad LionelBorn: 1/11/1988

3636 Jamestown RoadBurlison, TN 38015

Charge: Burglary, felony failure to appear

Fleming, Rodney DonellBorn: 01/04/1987

2387 Deadrick Ave.Memphis, TN 38114

Charge: Burglary

Christopher, Anthony Dewayne

Born: 6/25/19824125 Northside St

Memphis, TN 38127Charge: Del of cocaine

Peak, Ginger JonesBorn: 05/02/1967

883 South CoxMemphis, TN 38104

Charge: Theft over $1000

Russell, Andre EugeneBorn: 11?18/19742560 Thorpe Dr.

Mason, TN 38049Charge: Felony evading

arrest

Maclin, Robert Christopher

Born: 07/06/19761514 Howard St.

Covington, TN 38019Charge: Viol. of parole

Jones, Bobby JosephBorn: 05/14/1981

2014 State Route 924Fulton, KY 42041

Charge: Child abuse/neglect

Jones, MichaelBorn: 01/22/19652051 Bruins Rd.

Memphis, TN 38116Charge: Theft over $1000

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On Oct. 25, 1988, Johnny Poole's partially burned body was found in a pickup truck near the boat landing at Piljerk, near the Hatchie River in Tipton County. The

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Joy, Brian DavidBorn: 09/10/1979

2105 St. John AvenueDyersburg, Tn 38024

Charge: Forgery

By EDWARD JONESSpecial to The Leader

As an investor, you may find that bonds can be a valuable part of your holdings. But there’s more than one way to own bonds, so you’ll want to be familiar with the various invest-ment vehicles available — because the more you know, the better the choices you’ll be able to make.

So, let’s look at three popular ways of owning bonds:

Individual bondsWhen you buy an indi-vidual bond, you will receive predictable inter-est payments. And when your bond matures, you’ll get the original principal back, unless the issuer defaults, which is not common in cases of “investment grade” bonds. However, the value of your bond — the price you could get for it if you sold it on the open market before it matured — will fluctuate over time, primarily in response to interest rates. (When market rates go up, the value of your bond drops, and vice

versa.) In general, you’ll pay at least $5,000 for an individual bond, though that amount may vary. Consequently, while this approach gives you more control, it can be more time consuming and require a larger invest-ment in order to build a diverse fixed-income portfolio. Bond fundsBy investing in a bond-based mutual fund, which may own doz-ens of different types of bonds, you can efficiently increase your diversifica-tion, which is important, because diversification can help reduce credit risk (although it can’t guarantee a profit or protect against a loss). A bond fund does not pay you a fixed rate of return; instead, you receive divi-

dends, which will fluctu-ate based on the underly-ing bonds’ interest rates and capital appreciation. In addition, bond funds don’t have a maturity date when principal is repaid. Keep in mind that when you purchase bond funds, you could be subject to capital gains taxes in two different ways: if you sell your fund shares for a profit or if the fund manager sells an underlying bond for more than it’s worth. This increased capital gains liability is one rea-son that many people put bond funds in a tax-deferred vehicle, such as an IRA or a 401(k).

Bond UITsA unit investment trust (UIT), like a mutual fund, contains a variety of bonds, so you get the benefit of diversification. Unlike a mutual fund, however, a UIT is not actively managed and does not change its hold-ings. And since no man-ager is involved in mak-ing changes or trades, a UIT has low management fees. A UIT is typically established for 20 to 30 years, but, as an individ-ual investor, you can sell

your shares whenever you want, for whatever the market will bear.

Although UITs can be some of the most cost-efficient, low-risk options in the fixed-income arena, they are not with-out risk. Specifically, since a UIT’s bonds pro-vide fixed interest rates, there’s always the possi-bility that the bonds will lose purchasing power to inflation over time.

When choosing how to own bonds, you’ll need to evaluate many fac-tors — and we’ve only looked at some of them. You may want to consult with a financial advisor to determine which meth-ods of bond ownership are appropriate for your needs. By doing your homework, and getting the help you need, you can maximize the advan-tages of adding bonds to your investment mix.

This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.

Steven Jones is an Edward Jones branch office administrator in Atoka. Visit him at 360 Atoka-McLaughlin Drive or call 901-837-9772.

FINANCIAL FOCUSSTEVEN J. JONES

Explore different options while purchasing bonds

Remember 9/11

Dear editor, I heard something in the media

about Bin Laden being unarmed when he was shot. WHO CARES? Our soldiers are trained to protect and serve the U.S. He removed a boil from the earth; that Navy SEAL performed his duties to this country.

For anyone who thinks he was murdered, remember 9/11. Those 3,000 people were innocent and also UNARMED! He took more lives than he could ever repay with his own. The coward even pulled his wife in front of him to use as a shield. I think he got that boot Toby Keith was talking about.

Good riddance; bon voyage, Bin Laden. I know you’re definitely not going to enjoy your next life.

Sheila MonascoBurlison

A note of thanks

Dear editor,Our family would like to thank

each and every person who was supportive during our family’s time of need while trying to locate our beloved daughter, Tiffany. The many well wishes, prayers and assistance were welcomed and truly appreciated and made us glad to be a part of a wonder-ful community in which family, friends and complete strangers came together and offered words of encouragement and help.

There is nothing like having a missing child. We wouldn’t wish that feeling on anyone. Contrary to what some have said, we did not know where our daughter was. We only knew that she had not contacted her family for some time and that was totally out of character for her. I only did what my maternal instincts told me to

do and I would have gone to the ends of the earth to find her. I want to thank her friends who were able to provide the clues that helped us locate Tiffany and ensure for our-selves that she was okay.

My daughter would like to say thank you for everyone pulling together and helping her family. She is very sorry to have worried everyone. I really can’t express how thankful we are for the com-munity’s support and we still in need of prayers but I ask for your understanding and respect for our family as we begin the healing process with our daughter.

Sincerely,The Hubbard familyCovington

Readers’ Views

For a decade, Dr. Roy Wrather hosted the Dentist with a Heart event each February, donating more than $30,000 in dental care every year.

This year, however, he changed things.

“This year we are turn-ing our concerns and free treatment to selected individuals,” Wrather said in February. “We are asking patients who would normally line up the night before and withstand the winter ele-ments to, instead, write a letter telling us why they feel they are in need of dental services and how their smile could make a difference in their life.”

While proud to help the public, Wrather was disappointed in his pre-vious efforts because nec-essary treatment wasn’t complete after one day.

“I’m grateful to get a patient out of pain, but I was always disappoint-ed that patients walked away without dentures, root canals or crowns,” he said. “By changing our plans for 2011, we can change someone’s smile for a lifetime.”

Wrather said response to the letter-writing cam-paign has been “wonder-ful.”

“Though I wish I could help everyone, only one letter has been chosen at this time,” he said. “After reading all of the letters and going through much deliberation, we have narrowed it down to one

letter.”The winner? Angela

Burnett.Burnett cares for the

woman who nominated her for the dental make-over, but Burnett didn’t know she’d written the letter.

“Angela always puts others before herself,” the woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, wrote.

A single mother, Burnett holds two jobs to help financially support her children and also sponsors a school step team.

“She will do anything to help anyone,” the let-ter writer said. “Angela is a beautiful and happy person on the inside and out, but has not been able to show her joy for fear of embarrassment from the dislike of her teeth.”

Burnett’s dental make-

over is expected to be completed in the coming weeks and soon she will have a new smile, cour-

tesy of her friend and Dr. Wrather.

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Soho is a very friendly chocolate lab-mix who was recently rescued from North carolina. Soho and her brother, perfectly healthy pups, were about to be euthanized when a kind-hearted person stepped in and rescued them. She is now with a wonderful foster family in Memphis, TN awaiting her forever home. This baby is about 40-45 lbs, in great health, spayed, up-to-date on her shots and housetrained. She is extremely friendly with everyone. She loves attention and is happy to curl up beside you and relax. She also enjoys taking walks, car rides, and pretty much any activity you invite her to. Soho

gets along very well with the other dogs in her foster home (as you can tell from her picture). She will make a great companion for anyone household. Won’t you please open up your heart and home to this beautiful friendly pup?Application and adoption fees apply. Online application: http://www.dogs2ndchance.org/adoption-application

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Wrather announces fi rst makeover winner

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Louise Terry MurrayDate of Death - May 28, 2011

Louise Terry Murray of Mason, daughter of the late Frank and Emma Currie Terry, died on Saturday, May 28, 2011 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, June 4 at Cedar Grove M.B. Church in Mason with burial in St. Matthew Cemetery, Stanton.

In addition to parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Murray; five children, Mar-garet Dye, Lawrence A., Virginia, Michael and Dale Murray; and two siblings, Lula Mason and Walter Terry.

Survivors include her children, Frank and Billy Mur-ray of Peoria, Ill., Linda (Earl) Williams and Carolyn (Albert) Williams both of Mason, Dianne Jones (Rick-ey Weathers) of Covington, Calvin (Debra) Murray; her sister, Mary Fletcher; a brother, Eddie (Minnie) Burchett, all of Memphis, and an uncle, Louis Terry of Brownsville; 31 grandchildren, 68 great grandchil-dren, 11 great-great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.

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Frances Ann Locke AzlinNovember 7, 1962 - May 29, 2011

Frances Ann Locke Azlin, 48, a homemaker from Atoka, passed away on Sunday, May 29, 2011 after a lengthy illness.

She was the cherished wife of Billy Azlin and moth-er of David Roberson, Steven Jones, Kevin Jones and James Udry. She also leaves brothers George Locke and Wayne Gaither; a sister, Sandra; and many rela-tives.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Ulysses and Ann Locke, and a brother, William (Bill) Locke.

We believed we’d catch the rainbow …

The Leader(Covington, Tenn.) June 9, 2011

Cullen WaddellSeptember 19, 1928 - May 29, 2011

Cullen Lee Waddell, Sr., well known resident of Tipton and Fay-ette Counties, retired owner of BC Motor Wrecker Service and hus-band of Bernice Benson Waddell died peacefully Sunday morning, May 29, 2011 at his residence in the Longtown Community. He was 82 years of age and died following an extended illness.

Celebration of Life Services for Mr. Waddell were conducted on Wednesday, June 1 at the Peebles West Funeral Chapel at Oakland with Rev. Wendell Smith of the Braden United Methodist Church, officiating. Interment followed in the Cedar Hill Cemetery at Ma-son. Arrangements were provided by Peebles Fayette County Funeral Homes—West Chapel of Oakland.

Mr. Waddell was born Sept. 19, 1928 in Memphis. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bertha Kroger Waddell and Albert E. Waddell of Mason. Mr. Waddell was educated in the Tipton County Public School System and was married July 9, 1949 to the former Bernice Benson of Walnut Ridge, Ark., who survives.

A Methodist and lifelong resident of the Mason and Longtown Communities, Mr. Waddell was a retired employee of the Tennessee Department of Correc-tions and operated the BC Motor Wrecker Service at Longtown for a number of years. He was also associ-ated with his family in the operation of MSI Trucking and during these years developed many close friend-ships with those he served.

A multi-talented person who enjoyed life to the full-est, Mr. Waddell’s interests in earlier years included stock car and go-cart racing, building slot cars, char-iot goat racing and horses. He will be remembered as a devoted husband, father and grandfather who enjoyed special times with his family.

In addition to his wife of 62 years, Mr. Waddell is survived by his daughters: Deborah Austill of Cov-ington, Janet Wilburn of Somerville; his sons, Cullen Lee Waddell, Jr. of Somerville, Joe B. Waddell of Long-town, Michael E. Waddell of Oakland; nine grandchil-dren and seven great-grandchildren.

Those honored to serve as casketbearers were Scott Waddell, Ben Waddell, Justin West, Josh Tapp, Mi-chael Waddell and Mike Carter.

Honorary casketbearers were Robert S. Massey, Shelton Wilder, Lindsey Cox and Jack McCulley.

The family requests that memorials be directed to the Braden United Methodist Church, 230 Hwy 59, Mason, TN 38049-7558 or the Fayette County Chapter of the American Cancer Society, 16845 Highway 64, Somerville, TN 38068.

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Julius BirchfieldDate of Death - May 29, 2011

Julius Birchfield, 79, entered the presence of his Savior on Sunday, May 29, 2011.

Funeral services took place Thurs-day, June 2 at First Baptist Church,

5010 West Union Millington. A 25-year veteran of the armed forces, burial will be in West Tennessee Veter-ans Cemetery on Forrest Hill-Irene in Germantown.

He is survived by his widow, Jean Cunningham Birchfield; two sons, Timothy (Lorraine) Birchfield of Brighton and Thomas (Rosalind) Birchfield of Hou-ma, La.; two daughters, Marcia Burns of Brighton and Elizabeth (James) Sater of Olive Branch, Miss.; one brother, Samuel (Wanda) Birchfield of Niceville, Fla.

He was preceded in death by his brother, Fred H. Birchfield, as well as three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Mr. Birchfield is survived by eight grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. He leaves numerous nieces, nephews and dear friends.

Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church Harvest Fund or a charity of the donor’s choice.

The Leader(Covington, Tenn.) June 9, 2011

Randy A. “Red-dog” AlstonDate of Death - May 30, 2011

Randy A. “Red-dog” Alston, 51, of Atoka, passed away on Monday, May 30, 2011 at his residence.

Funeral services were held on Satur-day, June 4 at St. John Baptist Church

in Atoka. He was buried in the Garden of Everlasting Life.

Mr. Alston is survived by his wife, Gwenda; daugh-ter RaNeycia Alston; sons LaKendrick Lee, Ja Vanti Alston, Randy A. Sales, Tyree Sales and Eric Sales; mother Roberta Alston; sisters Alice Alston and Tabitha Cook; brothers Willie Mack Reed, Elder Ed-ward Reed, Rickey Reed, Bridgett Alston, Tyree Al-ston and Andre Alston; and six grandchildren.

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James C. SherrillDate of Death - June 1, 2011

James C. Sherrill, 85, of Covington, passed away on Wednesday, June 1, 2011.

The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, June 10 at Millington Funeral Home, 7738 Church Street, Millington. Funeral services will be held at noon on Saturday, June 11 at Bright Hill Mis-sionary Baptist Church, 4650 Ballard Slough Road, Burlison.

He will be buried at Dickens Cemetery at Jame-stown.

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Rev. Willie Paul PickardAugust 29, 1924 - June 2, 2011

The Reverend Willie Paul Pickard, 86, passed away at home surrounded by family and friends on Thursday, June 2, 2011. He was an Army Air Force military policeman in World

War II, stationed in Belfast, Ireland, and spent most of his life as a farmer in Munford. He held credentials as an ordained minister with Full Gospel Fellowship Church.

Funeral services were held on Friday, June 3 at River of Life Church. He was buried at Helen Crigger Cemetery.

Mr. Pickard was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Hazel Demery Pickard.

He is survived by daughter Paula (Paul) Hines; son Rev. Steven (Anna) Pickard; sisters Joan Strong and Ruby Dawson; grandchildren Marshall Pickard, Shawn Newman and Wendy Mathis; great-grand-children Sara Grace Newman, Sydney Newman and Spencer Newman.

Memorials may be sent to River of Life Church, Munford.

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John Oliver BurrellDate of Death - June 3, 2011

John Oliver Burrell, a US veteran from Munford, passed away at his residence on Friday, June 3, 2011.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, June 9 from 1-5 p.m. and

funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 10, both at Palmer Funeral Home. He will be buried at 2 p.m. at West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery in Mem-phis.

Mr. Burrell is survived by one sister, Jean Shield of Memphis, and other relatives and friends.

The Leader(Covington, Tenn.) June 9, 2011

Ivan Anthony BarronFebruary 17, 1966 - June 4, 2011

Ivan Anthony Barron, 45, passed away on Saturday, June 4, 2011.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, June 7 at Maley-Yarbrough Funeral Chapel. He was buried at R.H. Munford Cemetery.

Mr. Barron was preceded in death by his parents, William H. Barron and Rubye Glenn.

He is survived by a brother, Gregory Barron of Cov-ington; sister, Angelia Rea of Brighton; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

The Leader(Covington, Tenn.) June 9, 2011

Sally E. ZobenicaDecember 1, 1941 - June 6, 2011

Sally E. Zobenica, 69, of Brighton, passed away at her residence on Monday, June 6, 2011. Born in Fort Pierce, Fla., she was the retired owner of Z&R Tax Ser-vice and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church.

Funeral services took place on Wednesday, June 8 at Maley-Yarbrough Funeral Chapel with Bro. Bill No-len officiating. She was buried at Indian Creek Cem-etery.

She was preceded in death by her parents, William A. Cleveland and Bette Fauber, and is survived by her husband, John Zobenica of Brighton; daughter Corina Margaret Curry of Brighton and Betsy Durbin of Mil-lington; a brother, Mickey Cleveland of Bartlett; and a granddaughter, Angel Durbin.

Memorials may be sent to Calvary Baptist Church.

The Leader(Covington, Tenn.) June 9, 2011

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Longtime CES cafeteria manager retiresBy TYLER [email protected]

The end of an era has come upon the cafeteria staff at Crestview Elementary School. After 32 years, cafeteria manager Ann Chapman is hanging it up in retirement.

Her coworkers did not let her go quietly. Last week, Chapman was to meet those who work

by her side to take them all to dinner at Brook’s Barn like she does at the end of every school year. However, when she got there, she was surprised by a throng of staff and faculty members, family and friends who were there to celebrate the end of her long tenure as cafeteria manager.

A group of supporters, 85-strong, shared a dinner of fried chicken, green beans and other dishes and a large cake with her photo on it, a “home, country meal,” she called it. Afterwards, many of them spoke before the group on her behalf, singing her praises.

“I could not believe they would do that for me,” she said. “That’s what I’ll miss the most: my cowork-

ers. They were so good to me.”Of her 32 years as manager, her favorite story is a

simple one.“One day we were serving broccoli spears and a

little boy student walked up to me and said, ‘What are these little trees you’re serving today?’

“The most challenging, yet rewarding, part about my job has been feeding children that really needed it. We have a huge breakfast program because of that need in this community.”

When asked what she’ll do with her retirement, Chapman said she plans to visit her son, Murray, in Denver more often with her husband, Billy, who is five-years retired from Southwest Electric Company. Her son and daughter-in-law, Mike and Michelle Chapman, remain close in Covington where they all live. Their son, Dylan, 12, will still request a ride to school every day from “Mimi.”

“My family has always stood beside me,” she said. “The good Lord sure has blessed me with a good family.”

At the dinner, coworkers, family and friends spoke on Chapman's behalf. Pictured are coworkers Brenda Burnett, Nancy Kinney, Wanda Gardner, Yvette Nelson, Brenda Malone, Frances Coul-ston, Lynne Archer, Wanda Rushing, Sylvia Cates, C. J. Whitley and (sitting) Ann Chapman.

GED GRADUATION The Tipton County Adult Education Program hosted the 2011 GED gradu-ation on June 7 at Brighton Middle School. Pictured left to right, front row: Merisha Amerson, Shanna Ammons, Judy Baker, Cindy Barnes, Amber Broyles, Travis Collins, Heather Crisel, Stephanie Dun-ning, Christy Harrell and Laura Phillips. back row: Teri Pilkington, Latisha Pittman, Christian Ramsey, Johnetta Sanford, Terrance Taylor, Stephanie Thornton, Wendy Walker and Thomas Yager.

College ClippingsEddreka Phylea

Foster of Atoka, daugh-ter of Faith Richardson Foster and Eddie Foster, has been named to the Lambuth University dean's list for the 2011 spring semester.

The dean's list acknowl-edges students who have acheived a GPA of 3.5 or

higher for a full course load.

Dr. Lee Weimer, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the university said, "We are proud of (her) academic achievement and wish (her) continued success in the future."

Jennifer Leath earned her bachelor of science in nursing from the University of Memphis during the May 2011 commencement exercis-es. She graduated magna cum laude with an overall GPA of 3.79 and remained on the dean’s list for eight semesters. She is a mem-ber of Sigma Theta Tau National Honor Society of Nursing, Golden Key Honor Society and Pi Kappa Phi University Honor Society. She was also appointed to rep-resent the Loewenberg School of Nursing, university-wide, on the University of Memphis Board of Grade Appeals for the 2010-2011 year.

While in school, Jennifer was employed as a dance instructor at ShowStars Dance Academy in Tipton County. She also worked as an office manager helping her husband establish Leath

Chiropractic Clinic in Arlington.

Friends and fam-ily celebrated Jennifer’s achievements with din-ner at a Memphis res-taurant following gradu-ation.

Jennifer Leath is a

native of Overland Park, Kansas. She is married to Dr. Jared Leath, DC, formerly of Covington. They recently celebrated their fifth anniversary on May 5, and they current-ly reside in Cordova.

Leath continues to prove success

MCKENZIE, TN – During its spring 2011 commencement exercises, Bethel University awarded the following degrees:

Bachelor of ScienceKyle Marcus Oliver (Summa Cum Laude) of Munford and Gary Shane Denevan (Summa Cum Laude) of Atoka.

Master of Arts in EducationCourtney Baggett and James Harrison Daniels, Jr., both of Covington; and Cynthia Denice Walton of Munford.

Master of Business AdministrationAnnette Thornton Maxwell of Covington.

Headquartered in McKenzie, Tenn.,

Bethel University has satellite campus-es in Memphis, Jackson, Clarksville, Nashville and Chattanooga and is affili-ated with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. It offers bachelor’s and mas-ter’s degrees face-to-face and online. To learn more about Bethel University visit www.bethelu.edu.

Bethel announces Tipton grads

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Editor’s note: The fol-lowing is a historical piece commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, written and compiled by Tipton County Historian Russell B. Bailey.

By RUSSELL B. BAILEY Tipton County Historian

Tipton Volunteers At Union City

The men of Company C, 9th Tennessee Infantry of Tipton County, arrived at Union City on Saturday, June 1, 1861. Lieutenant James I. Hall wrote to his parents on June 5th:

“We are very com-fortably fixed, have a good tent, good cotton mattress, chairs, etc. We have provisions in abun-dance and of good qual-ity….there is some sick-ness in the camp, one or two cases of mumps, one case of pneumonia and some bowel complaints. Dumpy Daniel has had a mild attack of flux, is now well, the three boys from the neighborhood are well. There are five regiments here, com-posed of between 5-6 thousand men. We are encamped within a mile of Union City…we have received our guns—per-cussion muskets, since we came here and are drilling with them…”

Randolph, Fort Wright

From the diary of W. J. Rogers of the 13th Infantry from June 10-16, we learn the following: his regiment went to work on the breastworks chopping down trees and ditching; four men were put on double duty for not washing; some of the soldiers caught the farm-er’s cows and milked them for cream; William Jones got a bayonet stuck in his eye by accident; two men drowned in the river swimming; the regiment received their ration of whiskey and S. H. Allen got tipsy; one Sunday Major Winfield and captain Palmore played cards instead of praying; one man got his let shot off by a cannon ball and another wound-ed by a pistol shot; the

steamboat ‘Charlie Miller” was fired on by artillery and made to land; company drilled in squads. On June 16 he recorded:

“I am on picket guard today and the mosquitoes is so large that they can stand flat-footed and drink out of our canteens.”

More Confederate vol-unteers died at Randolph. Since May 9 the following deaths were reported:

John G. Archibald, 13th Tennessee Infantry, age 24, died of sickness.

Martin Cass, 2d Tennessee Infantry, drowned.

Mike Coffee, 2d Tennessee Infantry, drowned.

James Doyle, 2d Tennessee Infantry, killed.

Peter Flynn, 2d Tennessee Infantry, sent to Memphis sick where he died.

Thomas Gallagher, 154th Tennessee Infantry, shot and killed while drilling, June 14.

John A. Jones, 13th Tennessee Infantry, died at home on sick furlough, June 15.

J. S. Minton, 13th Tennessee Infantry, died at home on sick furlough June 1861

G. K. Montgomery, 13th Tennessee Infantry; died at home on sick furlough June 1861

Patrick Roark, 154th Tennessee Infantry; drowned, June 1861.

Isaac Watkins, 154th Tennessee Infantry; shot himself at Randolph May 23, 1861.

On June 11, a Memphis newspaper reported that the sword pre-sented by the State of Tennessee to former General and President Andrew Jackson, was at Randolph on display to the soldiers.

On June 13, Rev. J. G. Law recorded in his diary that “this day has been set apart by the Hon. Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America, as a day of fasting and prayer. At ten o’clock we formed in regi-mental order, and under command of Lt. Colonel Marcus Wright, marched to a beautiful grove, and listened to a sermon from Rev. Dr. Collins. Dined on turtle soup.” The next day Rev. Law recorded:

“Beautiful day, but very warm. Detailed for fatigue duty. Shoveled dirt on the entrenchments for three hours. Received a beautiful little Confederate flag with the compliments of Miss Mary Facklen of Huntsville, Ala. That helps a soldier to shovel dirt on a hot summer day.”

Two companies of volunteers arrived at Randolph by June 14, Captain Samuel R. Latt’s 81 men from Dyer County and Captain John P. Whitemore’s company form Hardeman County.

Hill’s Cavalry at Camp Clopton

Captain Charles H. Hill’s Cavalry was in camp and drilling at the campground of the Clopton Methodist Church during June and July. The following was published in Louisville, Ky. and New York news-papers in June:

“A DOUBLE BARRELLED COMPANY OF GUERRILLAS.

Captain Charles Hill, of Tipton County, Tenn., has raised a mounted company in his county for a sort of guerrilla warfare. His company is already in camp and is composed of about one hundred. He is daily receiving additions. Their weapons will be double-barreled shotguns. This company is well-acquainted with every foot of ground that will have to be passed over, and will hang upon the enemy’s rear, and while they are pitching their tents, take good aim, treat them to a volley of 250 slugs, ‘flush them’ and with fleet horses escape before the enemy can have time to return the fire.”

Covington

On June 10, 1861, the Tipton County Court appointed minutemen from the various civil districts. A public meet-ing was held at the court-house June 15 for the pur-pose of expressing a pref-erence or a candidate for governor in the upcom-ing August election. James Byars was chair-man while Dr. Charles G. Fisher served as secre-tary. Isaac M. Steele, Alex W. Smith, Humphrey R.

Bate, Jordan Brown and Tobias Smitheal were named a committee to draft a resolution in sup-port of “our present faith-ful and fearless governor, Isham G. Harris … who should be elected without opposition.”

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Echo Day has been named news editor of The Leader, pub-lisher Brian Blackley announced this week.

“Echo is the go-to person in our newsroom,” Blackley said. “For the last year, she’s been respon-

sible for content and for getting the news content writ-ten, planned and placed in the news-paper, so this is really nothing more than a confirma-

tion of the position she has been holding. She’s really worked hard to focus on improvements within our budgetary constraints and she has been successful,” he said.

At the core, Blackley said increasing revenue is the critical component to making the news-paper better.

“People want the newspaper to be what it used to be, and so do I and so does Echo,” Blackley said. “Making it what it used to be requires the resources it used to have, though, and in these lean economic times when customers are trimming ad budgets, we’re trying to do the best we can with what we have to work with. Given that qualifier, Echo has worked very, very hard and has done a lot with a staff consisting of one or two additional people.”

Blackley said his deciding factor was seeing the maturity and growth of Day since taking the lead role in the newsroom a year ago. “This is an exciting announcement for us,” he said. “Growing talent within your own ranks is a terrific thing. We have a lot of faith and confidence in Echo.”

Day, 30, a mother of four, wife of Darin Day and daughter of Tipton County residents Gary and Robin Gaines, said she appreci-ates the opportunity.

“I am thankful for the confi-dence that has been placed in me and I plan to continue to work with the staff and with the com-munity to build and retain that confidence,” she said. “We’ve worked hard to approach news in a balanced way and our goal is to continue to do that. We want to report on a good, appropriate balance of hard news and features and human interest stories that our readers find compelling and that they want to read.”

Day said she is always looking for ways to improve the paper and welcomes suggestions from the community.

Her staff includes staff writer Tyler Lindsey and intern Taylor Smith.

She began working with The Leader as a freelance writer in February 2007.

Smith joins staff as internTaylor Smith has recently

joined the Leader staff as an intern, providing support to the edito-rial staff in the production of

special pub-lications, announce-ments and community contribu-tions in our weekly edi-tions.

Smith, a 2010 graduate of Munford

High School, will be entering her second year at the University of Memphis where she is double majoring in Spanish and journal-ism.

“I chose Spanish because I was good at it and figured ‘Why not?’,” she said. “I started off in communications and had experi-ence with broadcast journalism, but I decided I couldn’t do it to save my life. In my media writ-ing class I found out that I really loved writing news, so I changed my concentration to newspaper and magazine writing.”

Smith started her internship in late May, working with local community members to produce stories on local events in addition to other duties. Her career plans include working at a weekly paper in the future.

“I would rather work at a weekly versus a daily because it seems as though there is more time to plan and work on stories,” she said. “There are always things going on and you can devote more time to them.”

With more newspapers shift-ing to hyperlocal coverage, Smith believes a community-based paper is where she would like to be.

“I would rather stay at a local paper because things right now are focusing on local, local, local,” she said. “I wanted to come to The Leader because it was local and take what I learned and apply it in the future.”

News editor Echo Day said Smith brings new energy to the department.

“Taylor is excited about print journalism, which renews the excitement for the rest of us,” she said. “She is determined to learn the business, jumps right in and seems to love every minute of it. It’s a great fit.”

Smith will complete her intern-ship in August. She may be reached by calling 901-476-7116 or via email at [email protected].

Day named news editor, Smith joins staffPROMOTIONS

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Tammy Clowes has been promoted to vice presi-dent, compliance officer at INSOUTH Bank, President and CEO David Prince announced today.

Clowes has been with INSOUTH since 1991. She has worked in many areas of the bank including; Bookkeeping, Teller, CSR, Branch Administrator, Audit and Compliance. Her office is located in the Bank’s Atoka office at 10950 Highway 51, South Atoka.

She is a graduate of Covington High School, graduated Cum Laude from Christian Brothers University with a Bachelors of

Science Degree in Business Administration. She is also a graduate of the South Eastern School of Banking at Owen Graduate School of Management, Vanderbilt University in Nashville.

Clowes is a member of the Mid South Regulatory Compliance Group.

Tammy and her husband Keith have two daugh-ters, Megan and Caroline and are members of St. William Catholic Church in Millington, TN where she is a Parish Religious Education Catechist.

Clowes named VP, compliance officer

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Tipton County Commission on Aging events

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Jim Baddour III, DDS and StaffJust for FunWacky Wednesdays- Please join us for another month of completely

fun and wacky Wednesdays! Wednesday June 1 we will exercise our craniums with the fun and entertaining Wacky word puzzles. The fol-lowing Wednesday June 8 brings both health screenings by Covington Manor and the always popular Bingo! Then on Wednesday June 15 we will have movie and popcorn. The feature film will be about the life and times of Johnny Cash and June Carter in the award winning, “Walk the Line” starring Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon. On Wednesday June 22, government commodities will be distributed out of the dining hall of the Covington Senior Center. The last Wacky Wednesday June 29 we will once again play the fabulous game of Bingo. Come one come all for a wacky good time!

Bingo- Join Mrs. Myrna Creasy, Bingo Caller, as she leads our Bingo games at the CSC on Wednesdays June 8 and 29 and on Thursdays June 16 and 23 at 10:00 am. A good time with great prizes are always had by all!

Creative Aging- On Friday June 10 at 10:00 am in the Dining Hall of the CSC, Creative Aging presents The Beverly Brothers. You won’t want to miss these guys, guitars and harmonies in songs made famous by the Everly Brothers, Hank Williams, the Beatles and many more. Grab your friends, your neighbors and your dancing shoes and come on over to the CSC for a romping good time. Remember: Be there or be square!

Gamepalooza- What a name! What fun! Gamepalooza has moved to Thursday afternoon from 1:00-5:00 pm in the downstairs meeting room. Participants are welcome to come out and join in the fun and games. Currently there are several that play Canasta, Rummikub, Scrabble and Bridge. You are sure to find your game of choice on this day or bring one of your choosing. COME PLAY!

Baseball Discussion Group Field Trip- Are you a fan of baseball? Do you like to talk about the “golden” age of baseball? If so, this group is for you. Mr. Sam Young is the facilitator for this discussion group. This month the group will forgo any group discussions and actually attend a Memphis Redbirds baseball game. On Thursday June 16, the group will host an outing to AutoZone Park. At this time, there are 10 additional tickets available on a first come, first served basis. The tickets are complementary but the cost to ride the TCCA van is $10 per person. Additional money for lunch or snacks is recommended. The van will leave the CSC parking lot promptly at 9:00 am for an 11:05am game and should return to the center at approximately 4:00pm. Please call Kelly West if you are interested in attending.

Craft Club- The craft club meets this month on Monday June 6 and June 13 at 10:00 am upstairs in the activity room. On June 6 the project will be red, white and blue windsocks in honor of Flag Day and June 13 the activity will be knick knack boxes just in time for Father’s Day. Everyone is welcome to join in and new ideas are always welcomed.

Book Club-The TCCA Book Club holds a light discussion about var-ious books or articles each month. Facilitator, Mrs. Charlene Mashburn is sure to bring a great read guaranteed to produce a hearty laugh for your soul. The club meets this month on Monday June 20 at 10:00 a.m. at the CSC and the book this month is “The Strange Powers of Pets”.

Bible Study- This month Bible Study will be held at the CSC on Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am. This non-denominational class is open to all and the facilitator this month is Mr. John Currie.

Bending Needles Quilting Club- Have you seen the latest quilt being sewn by the club? The TCCA Quilters do a marvelous job with each quilt. All are welcome to join the club and no experience is neces-sary. The quilters meet each Tuesday and Thursday morning from 8:00 am to 11:00 am in the craft room.

EducationalSummer Reading Program- Once again the Tipton County Public

Library will bring their summer reading programs to the Covington Senior Center. On Thursday June 2 at 10:00 am, the Ft. Pillow State Park Rangers will be here to educate us about birds of prey and snakes found in this area. The following Thursday June 9 at 10:00 am, the fabulous Mr. Nick will be here with his wonderfully entertaining Magic Show. Then on Thursday June 23 at 2:00 pm in the afternoon, The Natural History Educational Company will present “Weird and Unusual Animals”. These animals include a red kangaroo from Australia, European legless lizards, African pygmy hedgehogs and a Silkie chicken. These programs are free and open to the public, so grab some grandkids and head on over to the CSC.

Rigid Heddle Loom Weaving- Instructor Felicitas Sloves will be at Tipton County Commission on Aging offering classes on weaving beginning Tuesday June 7 and continuing for the next six Tuesdays June 14, 21, 28, July 5 and 12. The cost is $30 per person and looms are provided on loan. Class size is limited to nine (8) participants for the 10:00am - 12:00pm lesson and eight (8) participants for the 1:00-3:00 pm lesson. We will fill the morning class before adding anyone to the afternoon class. Students enrolled in this class will be able to prepare a rigid heddle loom for a weaving project, weave independently and complete at least one functional project which may be a scarf, purse, tote bag, table runner, placemats or small floor mat. BOTH CLASSES ARE FULL! LOOK FOR MORE CLASSES IN THE FUTURE.

CapTel Telephone- Carolyn Mathis from Tennessee CapTel will hold a demonstration in the CSC Dining Hall on Friday June 3 at 10:00 am. The phone she will be demonstrating are for people who may be hearing impaired. The phone is free of charge to those with a qualify-ing medical condition. Come on out and “test drive” this very helpful telephone.

To Your HealthHealth Screenings- On Tuesday June 7 at 9:00 am Ms Roselyn from

Dr. Potter’s office will be in the CSC Dining Hall taking blood pressure readings. The wonderful folks at Covington Manor will be at the CSC on Wednesday June 8 to perform various health screenings including blood pressure as well as blood sugar testing. They will begin testing promptly at 9:00 am and will be here until everyone has been seen. On Tuesday June 14 at 9:00 am Ms. Cindy from Baptist Home Health will take blood pressure readings. TCCA has partnered with local health-care providers to offer this service. The healthcare agencies volunteer for these clinics free of charge and occasionally they are called away to emergencies so please understand if/when they are unable to come. Clinics are also available at Garland and Munford Senior Centers.

Get Fit, Stay Fit- Join other seniors every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9:15 am at the CSC for 45 minutes of great stretching and strengthening exercises. This is just right for everyone 55 and older.

Tap Dance Class- Kay Catterton, our volunteer instructor always welcomes new students. The tap class meets on Wednesdays at 10:30 am in the TCCA dance room. You are never too old to tap your way to a healthy heart. The cost is $3 a class.

Line Dance Class- Classes meet every Wednesday at 9:30 am in the TCCA dance room and at the Munford Senior Center every Monday at 9:00 am. Contributions are welcomed at both sites. Mrs. Juanita Joyner is the instructor. These energetic ladies may be seen all around the area as they entertain at local nursing homes and senior centers. They are great ambassadors for TCCA!

Water Aerobics- Water aerobics is easy on your joints but still gives your heart and major muscle groups a great work out! Each Wednesday morning a group of seniors travel to the Millington Y for water aerobics. The bus leaves the CSC promptly at 6:30 am and the cost for ten sessions is $30.00. Currently, there’s room for more riders to attend. Please call the CSC for reservations and contributions for transportation are always appreciated.

Caregiver Programs“Helen’s House” Adult Day/ Respite Service- Helen’s House cur-

rently has openings offering a great opportunity for those with some degree of memory loss or dementia to have a safe and therapeutic experience while their family caregivers enjoy a time for personal business or other activities. Helen’s House is licensed by the State of Tennessee. Helen’s House is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. Please call Anita for more information or to receive a registration packet.

Caregiver Wellness/Support Groups meet across Tipton County…All shared information is confidential--- “what is said here, stays

here”- Meal contributions are requested and transportation is available on a limited basis. Reservations for all meetings are appreciated.

• South Tipton Caregiver Wellness Group- This group meets the first Tuesday of the month at Munford Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. The facilitator is Mr. Neil Bell.

• “…For Men Only” Caregiver Wellness Group- This group meet the second Monday of the month at TCCA meeting room from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. The facilitator is Mr. Russell Lindsay.

• Lunch Bunch Caregiver Wellness Group- This group meet the third Tuesday of the month at TCCA meeting room from 12:30 to 2:00 pm. The facilitator is Mrs. Darlene Hopper Spaulding.

• TCCA Breast Health Wellness Group- Please join Sue Wheeler on the second Monday of the month at Covington Senior Center dining room from 5:30 to 7:00 pm.

• TCCA Grandparents/ Relatives as Parents Wellness Group- This is a support group for all relative parents that are facing life changes. This group meets in the TCCA meeting room the second Thursday of the month from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. The facilitator is Mrs. Kathy Strahan.

CONTACTSTipton County Commission on Aging

401 S. College, P.O. Box 631 • Covington, TN 38019 901-476-3333 • 901-476-3398- Fax

Covington Senior CenterKelly West, 476-1068

Helen’s House, Anita Feuring 476-1068Website- www.tiptonaging.org

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in New York City, but who wants to go there? Not me – I’ll stay below the Mason-Dixon line. I got it both times by spraying Round-Up to kill it. When Charlie gets the pool ready to go for the kids, I’ll get out the Encyclopedia and teach him what to look for and let him do the spraying.

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Worship is at 11 a.m. every Sunday. Rev. Charles Todd is the min-ister. During the month of June, please bring school items – paper, pencils, scissors, crayons, etc. – to help our Appalachia Mission Team fill back-packs for the children at Giles Mobile Home Park in New Tazewell, Tenn. A box is in the Fellowship Hall Entrance. Our Vacation Bible School will be June 12-16 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Our closing program will be June 17 at 6 p.m. at the Thornton’s Pool in Covington. Happy birth-days this week go to Russell McDaniel, Robert Willey and Thomas Simpson. Hope they are each the greatest!

Sharon Presbyterian Church

Worship is at 9 a.m. every Sunday morning. We welcome all mem-bers, friends and visitors. We are always thankful to our Dunlap residents who are able to be with us. Please remember Mr. Jimmy Jones from Dunlap as he passed away last week. He wor-shipped with us when he could. He had no local family.

Covington Church of Christ

Worship is at 10:30 a.m. every Sunday morning and again at 5:30 p.m. Bible Study is at 9:30 a.m. Sunday mornings and again at 7 p.m. every Wednesday evening. Brother Mike Rogers is our minister and brother Jeff Phillips is our associate minister. We are always thankful for our many numbers of visitors. Please con-tinue to remember the Coughlan family and brother Kenneth Mason as he continues his battle with cancer. We love you old Grandpa! Our list is quite long. Please try to remember them all. We had our Vacation Bible School this week as so many churches have had. We studied Life of

Moses. We were blessed to have three wonderful speakers for the adults’ class. They were David Nance, Sam Willcut and Justin Rogers.

In closing, I have a nephew in the U.S. Army stationed in Iraq. His name is John Wallace. I spoke with his mother this week, and she said things are so bad and depressing over there that a couple of men in his unit have committed suicide. Please, please, please keep him and so many others in your prayers. I’m sure your churches have addresses of the men and women in your church families. Please send our military men and women cards and care packages. John said he needed simple things like soap, tooth-paste, non-perishable items of hard candies, maybe a few photos, cards of love and grati-tude, and maybe even some crossword puzzles. Just think about it. They all need individual rec-ognition.

This heat is pretty hard on us. Just imagine what it’s like over there in tents. Try to stay cool, and have a good week!

AlmyraLibby Click

Hello everyone! Well we have had a very sad week here at Dunlap. Our dear friend, Mr. Jimmy Jones passed away this past Saturday morning at Baptist-Tipton with heart failure. Mr. Jimmy was such a jovial man, always making jokes and having fun with people, people he didn’t even know! He was a fun loving man indeed! We are going to miss him so much! If anyone is interested, his funeral is at Brownsville Funeral Home (the old one) tomorrow (Friday), at 2 p.m., visitation starts at 1 p.m., then the funeral to follow at 2 p.m. There will be several from Dunlap going to pay our last respects to him and his family. Please con-tinue to pray for his best friend, Ms. Polly White. She will miss him more than anyone I’m sure of that! RIP Mr. Jimmy!!

For those of you that have driven by our facility, you may have seen “Rest in Peace Mr. Jimmy” on our mar-key. There have been several people who thought it was Mr. Jimmy Lovett. NO WAY! You just can’t get a good man down like Mr. Jimmy Lovett! As a matter fact, he just this past Tuesday cele-brated his 68th birthday! So “Happy Birthday Mr. Jimmy Lovett, we hope you had a wonderful day”! When I called him to wish him a happy birthday, I told him if I had known it was his

birthday, I would have let Ms. Betty, his sweet wife and his sweet daughter Jimmie Darlene off today to celebrate his birthday all day long! But he said “Awh‘naw, they gotta make me some coffee money” and we both just laughed! He’s a won-derful man, just in case you don’t know him, you should!

This coming Sunday is Ms. Shirley Lusbey’s birthday! Happy b’day dear Ms. Shirley! Sure hope that old poison ivy is better! We’re all pray-ing that you’ll feel like doing something special to celebrate your day Ms. Shirley!

I had a lady call me this week to ask exactly where KL Exchange was because she wanted to go over there, so I told her it was on Atoka-Idaville road and how to get there. Thank you readers! It’s so much fun to hear from you and know my notes are being read. Even my sister reads them! I couldn’t believe that! She’s had to listen to me go on and on all my life, now she’s choosing to listen to me. Ha! Ha! Our Daddy, the late Paul Morton, loved to talk, so I get it hon-est! Mr. Jimmy Lovett and I were talking about Daddy today and how much that man enjoyed talking, and my husband

says “the apple don’t fall too far from the tree." I do love to talk!

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the traditional first holi-day of summer over the past weekend! As for me, I traveled with some of my family and dear friends from Ripley and Atoka to Chickasaw Park which is outside of Brownsville for a won-derful family picnic. Lots of fun for the children with paddle boats etc. And a nice cool shady spot I found nearby with my name on it! My brother-in-law, Minister Romel Andrews, my sis-ter, Minister Pearl, their youngest son, Micheal, and I joined up with the other Andrews, Romel’s mom, Mamie, Grandmother Ruth Griffen and his sister, Kim, along with a few more Andrews were on hand. We had a wonder-fully fun time!

Speaking of my sister, Minister Pearl Andrews, is a very busy, brilliant young lady. She never stops doing her very best for whatever it is that she undertakes! On Saturday, at her church where she is assistant pastor, Bright Hill M.B. of Jamestown, where she is also president for Jamestown Community Health Organization. The committee, along with another worker who’s on top of her game, Pam Cobbs Springfield, JCHO’s program coor-dinator, Secretary Willie Mae Burton, Treasurer, Mary Burton, and top Bright Hill Kitchen chefs as well as round-the-clock excellent workers, Mildred Sherrill and LaRue Albritton. JCHO’s Fun Festival was just great! Volleyball was played, horseshoes were thrown, fishing games were played among so much more, including basketball! It was great!

The graduating class of 1981 of Munford High School celebrated their 30-year high school reunion, and it was a blast! GiWatha Gaskins,

my niece from Indiana, formerly of Jamestown, and Sgt. Barry Sherrill, my cousin now serving in Afghanistan, were on board. Even Sgt. Barry’s sister, Beverly Robinson, now of Memphis, made it on Friday to their pic-nic. GiWatha is the lovely daughter of Irene Harvey, now of Jamestown once more! Sgt. Barry and his sister’s mother was the late Barbara Sherrill White.

Then on Sunday after-noon, Minister Pearl Andrews brought the message at St. Mark AME of Munford, TN doing their Annual Missionary Day, which honored the late Ruby Green Society Member.

Pastor, the Rev. Dave Louis Adams, Sr. M. Dir. and the Rev. James W. Jones, Associate. Sister Lillie Beatrice Jones is President. Sister Dorothy Ealy of Ward Chapel AME of Memphis was their Worship Leader. Sister Mary Jones did the invo-cation beautifully. Sister Wilma McCoy read script from Isaiah 41: 8-10 from which Sunday’s theme was taken. “Fearlessly and faithfully working in the service of the Lord.” Sister Dorothy Hayes - as always - excelled with the welcome address. Sister Edwina Buford divinely brought the evening’s occasion. Sister Terresa McTurks gave us the purposes of being a good missionary and St. Marks Choir was outstanding, like always.

Bright Hill M.B.’s choir performed wonderfully and also featured a solo by Minister Andrews with “I’ve Got My Mansion Now,” Brother Terrence Sherrill is Bright Hill’s Minister of Miesec. He was accompanied by Pastor Adams’ nephew on the drums. Sister Pam Cobbs Springfield outstandingly presented Minister Andrews who’s topic was “A Cot” which was in step with it being missionary Day as well as Memorial Day week-end. The Cot as a sym-bol of Christians doing four things well; admit, commit, omit, and trans-

mit for the Lord. And Sister Beatrice Jones and Sister Louise Flemming thanked everyone while Minister Andrews ended a splendid occasion with heart-felt remarks by her and associate pastor of St. Mark AME, the Rev. James W. Jones.

President Mary Burton and teacher Willie Mae Burton welcomed their missionary ladies once again on Tuesday with another heart-felt lesson.

On May 23, Taylor Evans of Millington was feted with a beautiful surprise birthday party featuring as her guests all of her classmates along with her teacher, Ms. Tameka Poindexter. The cake’s theme and deco-rations were of Justin Bieber, her idol! Also a lovely Fiesta Feast which all enjoyed.

Taylor is the daughter of Stacy Evans Tolbert of Millington, grand-daughter of Pam and Glen Springfield also of Millington and the great-granddaughter of Bessie Cobbs of Jamestown.

Happy birthday to Debra Burton Marten of Nashville who had her big day the 28, along with Ashley Hudson. Debra and sister, Louis (Vena) and her husband Ernest Stokes of Iowa were home visiting par-ents in Jamestown, Isiah and Willie Mae Burton. It was great seeing all of them again. To Brandon Dickenson of Mason, my son, turned 30 on the 29 and to Dwight Clewis May 31.

Our prayers for our sick, Rev. Richard Coe and family, Bessie Cobbs, Maurice Burton and fam-ily on the tragic loss of their nephew, Cornell Sherrill, Katerene Harber, Jennie Stewart, the Albert Fayne family, he passed away a few days ago, the Sneed family on the loss of their mother over the past week, Polly Sneed, Vernard “Big Boy” Burton, Ruth Alston, Ruth Griffin, Danny Heaston, Cortez Lee and family, Doris King, Connie and Christine Brown, Carlotta Jones, Jessie Lawson, Eddie and

Flossie Woods, Beaulah Wakefield, and Willie Mae Burton.

Still in prayer for all of our regulars: Joseph Heaston, Sr., Posey Reed, Ada Fletcher, Patia Ballard, Jeffrey Mosley, Rufus Garner, John Burton, Eula Culbreath, Rhonda Heaston-McLin,

Percy White and family, Robert Smith and family, Johnny Thompson and Minister Pink Sherrill, Jr.

All for now, remember, If you do one bad thing, it’s never forgotten! Do a good thing, and it’s for-gotten almost as soon as it’s done! “Do Good any-way!” Until next time!

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Brandie Wilson and her children, Rylee Grace and Kay Josie Stewart, spent the night with family members and cel-ebrated Rylee’s birthday on May 25.

Rhonda McPherson attends church every Sunday at Trinity Full Gospel on Hawkins Road in Burlison. Rev. A. A. Lawrence is the pastor.

Mrs. Earline Long was honored with a retirement luncheon at Munford Middle School cafeteria on May 26 by the Munford Middle School staff and cafete-ria workers with whom she worked. There were teachers who were recog-nized for their hard work in the education field.

Elbert and Judy Starnes spent Memorial Day weekend in Brentwood, TN with their daugh-ter, Leslie, her husband, Mark, and their daugh-ter, Zoe Meredith.

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Memorial Day weekend visiting Baby Girl. They had a good time.

Josh Blyue and Erica Davis got married May 21 and went to Arkansas on their honeymoon. They came home May 29.

Josh and Erica Blyue and Heaven and Emma Chapuis were guests in the home of Tray and Connie Blyue on Memorial Day. They had their dog, Knight, with them.

On the prayer list: Kim Hodge, Maurice Harchfield, Jerry Dye, Emily Sweeney, Pete and Polly Branch, Donnie, Rita and Will Haislip, Hop Gibbins, Mary Moore, Cindy McLillie, Zach Wallace in the Marines and all the other men and women in the military.

Sympathy to the loved ones of Barry Wallace.

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It's hot! We've had one-hundred degrees or near it for days. It will cool down a little toward the end of the week and will give us a chance (though small) of rain. First, it won't stop raining so we can plant; now it has quit and it's too hot! Are we ever happy?

Theft Alert: We had a tractor break down at Smith Grove last week. Parked it at the little white church on the corner of Smith Grove and Old Memphis Road. Someone stole the weights off the front end, probably Friday or Saturday night. Call if you have any info on this: 476-7093!

And to continue what is obviously This Week's Farm Report: Wheat is being cut and it is good; crops are looking good because of all the ground water, but we do need rain soon.

Friday night was First Friday Dinner and Movie Night and Bonnie Glass and Cammy Evans joined me, along with Courtney Gurley, her mom Amanda Cothran, and her brother, Justin Gurley and fiancee, Amanda Kissell. He was on weekend leave from the Air National Guard but will be back on the

June 25 to be married! We saw the new "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie. Very good, even without Orlando Bloom!

I thoroughly enjoyed the C.A.R.E. (Covington Animal Rescue) Yard Sale last Saturday, going no less then three times! I got some camouflage items for the guys, who sent me back for the rest of them. Then Liz and Lyla wanted me to join them there. By that time they were saying a small plastic bag for $2 or a large for $5 so we filled up a large and got Lyla lots of clothes and a few other things that were virtually free because one pair of Old Navy shorts Lyla got were more than $5 originally! We had a big time and I just want to say that Ellen Weedman's Sweet Rolls are to die for (although the boys took them to the field after I sampled them) and whomever made the banana cake did a wonderful job!

When I got there (the first and second times) there was a little red Doxie in a cage to be res-cued. I teared up thinking about Frankie. But when Liz and Lyla came with me we met a couple car-rying the Doxie to their car! Yay! Several animals were rescued that day; good job on everything, Cuz!

VBS has started at the Covington Church of Christ and we've been

having big crowds for "The Life of Moses". And a popcorn machine! Yay!

Sympathy is expressed to Becky Evins in the death of her grandfather, Herbert Warren. They have my prayers.

Happy Birthday this week goes to Jedidiah Phillips on June 6th, to Joyce Whaley on the 10th and to Ken Bringle Jr. and Hannah Johnson on the 11th!

Happy Anniversary to John and Karla Combs on June 6th, to Tim and Shelley Halford on the 7th, to David and Ashley Whaley on the 8th, to Tommy and Miranda Schroader on the 9th and to Tim and Ginger Sallee on the 11th! Lots of June brides!

Congratulations to Meghan and Michael Nolan, who were mar-ried on June 4; best wish-es to them!

Don't forget A Taste of Tipton, June 21, 5 - 8 p.m., at a Brighton School (will find out which one next week)!

This week's Farmer's Almanac Quote: "When a worker bee finds a good source of pollen, she returns to the hive and does a waggle dance to direct others to the source". Hmmm.

"Thanks for Reading" this week goes to Barbara Johnson! Sa-lute!

Stay cool and hydrat-ed! Happy Flag Day on June 14!

Until next week . . .

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place for a friend of hers that was about to lose his house and was looking for a place to live! We made an appointment for next

week, so hopefully we’ll be having someone new to move in. If you know of someone that no lon-ger needs to live alone, doesn’t need to cook and clean for themselves, please remember us out here. We’ll cook three meals a day for you, do your laundry and clean

your room! Give me a call at 476-7014, we’ll set up a tour!

Until next week, please be kind to all people you meet, give a friend a hug, and include the Lord in your day as much as possible! May God bless you all!!!

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The nurses of The Covington Manor Nursing and Rehab Center celebrated National Nurses Week starting May 6, which culminated in a special lun-cheon at the Court Square Restaurant in Covington. They were served by their administrator, Scott Hurst, their acting dons, Emily Morgan, RN, and Sharon Crawley, RN, and their A don, Thelma Wright and their staffing coor-dinator, Spence Sartain.

They were treated to a full week of wonderful gifts and treats.

The management of Covington Manor expresses their appreciation to other local nurses, hospitals, home health agencies and physician offices that showed their appreciation during that week.

Covington Manor provides the coun-ty and surrounding counties with a new rehabilitation department that serves all who are sick and in need of health care. Our motto is “Get well, Live Well, and Go Home.”

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Remember this date, boys and girls, and be sure to come fishing because you could win prizes and have your picture in the newspaper and on TV.

On June 11,2011, starting at 7:30 a.m. First Baptist Church of Covington, Tennessee, will host its Annual Children’s Fishing Tournament until 11:00 a.m. at the corner of Hastings Way and Hwy 59 in Covington. All chil-dren through age 14 are welcome to come and participate in the tourna-ment.

Registration will begin at 7:00 a.m. Moms and Dads are welcome as viewers and life guards. TWRA, co-sponsor with the church, will stock the lake with several hun-dred pounds of catfish, especially for this tour-nament. Bring your own bait accordingly.

Prizes and winners will be announced shortly after the final weigh in, which will start imme-diately after the whistle blows at 11:00 a.m. to close the tournament.

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First of all thanks for all the phone calls and messages.

Call us at 901 476 4601: 476 1764; 485 8767 or email me at arnold@b u l l i n s u r a n c e . c o m . Or come see us at 216 West Pleasant Avenue ,Covington, Tn,38019, across from the airplane in Patriot Park.

Remember to tune into Covington Cable on Channel 5 in the county and Channel 19 inside the Covington City Limits and/or Millington Cable on Channel 11 on Mondays at 7:00 p.m.; Fridays at 6:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 8:00 a.m. for the very best in out-door entertainment. First Place Winner on the 2009 and 2011 Excellence in Craft in television by Tennessee Outdoor Writers Association and 2011 Excellence in Craft in Newspaper Columns.

May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord make his face shine upon you, and be gracious unto you. May the Lord lift up his coun-tenance upon you, and give you peace. Amen

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The following marriage licenses for the month of May 2011 were recorded in the office of county clerk Mary Gaither.

Marquita Renee Brooks to Marcus Delon Adams-McLaurin of Drummonds

Jessica Ceara Veasley to Marcus Anthony Allen Jr. of Memphis

Morgan Sheree Hampton to Michael Hunter Anderson of Covington

Krystian Hope Gunnells to Michael Dillon Antoine of Drummonds

Peggie Jean Holcomb Cook to Ruben Sherman Barnes of Covington

Erica Nicole Davis to Joshua Dean Blyue of Brighton

Michelle Aguilar Overzet to James Raymond Patrick Bradley of Munford

Randi Christina Grant to Christopher Lee Bryan of Atoka

Virginia Karina Brady to John Michael Clowers of Memphis

Faith Arila Tautho to Philip Andrew Craig of Munford

Tammy Jo Collins to Timothy Wayne Crider of Covington

Kelly Rene Harkness to James Ronnie Dacus of Brighton

Amber Nicole Groves to Christopher Adam Ennis of Covington

Lindsey Devon Barker to Matthew Conrad Everett of Brighton

Kayla Amber McLean to Samuel Marcus Ferguson of Munford

Deborah Elaine Bristol to Brian Keith Ferrell of Brighton

Jaimie Lauren Ewing to Jeremy Blake Fiveash of Atoka

Deborah Lynn Williams to Paul Flowers of Collierville

Wanda Lane Petty Elmore to Johnathan Allen Gilchrist of Southaven

Alicia Lee Laux to Matthew Thomas Grant of Millington

Betsy Dorris Barcroft to Edward Frederick Harris of Memphis

Courtnie N. Coleman Wittman to Charles Laten Howell of Munford

Tammy Renee Kinney Yarbrough to Michael Christopher Joyner of Munford

Carly Lynn Mills to Tyler James Kramer of Knoxville

Sabrina Lee Medlock to Chadwick Allan Landacre of Munford

Melanie Kaye Welch White to Matthew Allan Maddock of Munford

Destiny Lynn Couch Holcomb to Justin Dallas Mashburn of Drummonds

Florina Ramirez to Inocente Mendoza of Millington

Brittany Nichole Pennington to Duston Benjamin Munoz of Brighton

Cynthia Le-rea Hood Williams to Ronald Gerard Murphy Jr. of Covington

Christina Louise Marbry to Jeryl Wayne Newman of Covington

Meghan Michelle Laxton to Michael Keith Nolan of Munford

Kristin Sheree Pritchard to Jordan Jeffrey Owens of Atoka

Erin Leigh Traynom to Justin Michael Pembroke of Atoka

Erlin Ellena Gooch to Willie Louis Reid of Ripley

Erika Leigh Tolbird to Anthony Vincent Rush of Memphis

Crystal Reenee Beville Meunier to Hilliard Arthur Russell IV of Millington

Dana Nichole Strongfellow to Matthew Tyler Shearon of Munford

Lamaris Maressa Baker to Cornelius Simon of Covington

Vanessa Ann Goodner Dean of Walter Lee Sistrunk of Munford

Brandi Nicole Shoulders Patterson to Allen Shawn Smith of Brighton

Kimberly Michelle Rotenberry to John David Spiegel of Millington

Sandra Louise Spade to William Ellie Strong of Collierville

Mistie Marie Carver to Robert Paul Thornhill of Stanton

Kimberly Susann Cross to Brandon Lynn Tucker of Brighton

Nancy Cerleen Warf to Ricky Glen Ward of Atoka

Faith Lynette Hayes Barlow to Johnny Riccordo Washington Jr. of Atoka

Melanie beth Wilson Dunn to Jesse Allen White of Gates

Tomekia Lashsa Dye to Delvin DeJuan Wilkes of Brighton

Lauren Noel Miller to Jacob Austin Young of Millington

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COMING OUT STRONG Paula Vick and Chloe Cooper were triple winners at the Covington Manta Ray swim meet on Wednes-day. The team came away with 28 fi rst place ribbons, three second place ribbons and 14 third place ribbons. Jojo Desalvo placed fi rst in two of her events and Cole Turner, Devin Picchi and Katie DeSalvo placed fi rst in one individual event. Pictured is Paula Vick. Photo by Andrea Travis

TRIBE BASEBALL Tribe baseball recently hosted a basket-ball tournament on May 21. The tournament was a fundraising event to help support Tribe's upcoming trip to Omaha, Neb. to compete in a tournament during the college world series. Tribe baseball would like to thank all teams for participating and for their support. “We are very grateful to all our Sponsors,” said Jamie Justice.The winners of the tournament were a team called Fo' Sho' from Lauderdale County. Pictured are, in the front row, Trey Justice, Peyton Ryan, Dalton Roberts, Dylan Forbes, Chase Trotter and Shae Nolen. In the second Row are Cory Young, A. J. Hamblin, Weston Martin and Noah Walls. In back are winning players Courtney Smith, Marquee Jarrett and Anthony Barbee. Not pictured are Corey Fleming and Chandler Owens.

Jacobs, Hobson sign with SouthwestSouthwest Tennessee

Community College soft-ball coach Keith Gentry has been mining the fer-tile grounds of Tipton County softball for a long time.

This year was no dif-ferent.

He recently signed Brighton first baseman Caroline Jacobs and Munford second base-man Ashley Hobson.

“They both come from really good programs,” Gentry said, “as they all are in Tipton County.”

Jacobs set several school records during her four-year career as a Lady Cardinal.

A starter and All-District performer since her freshman season, Jacobs hit .449 this year with six doubles, seven triples and five homer-

uns, all team-highs. An all-state selection

last year and a candidate again this season, Jacobs finished her career with 18 homers, 42 stolen

bases and 89 RBIs. Gentry said he expects

Jacobs to play first base or outfield for Southwest.

“She’s got good speed, she hits for power and

she plays good defense,” Gentry said. “She’s just a good all-around player. She’s the best to come out of there (Brighton) in a while for sure. She

Brighton softball player Caroline Jacobs recently signed a scholarship with Southwest Tennessee Community College. Joining Caroline at the signing were Gordon Jacobs, Mona Jacobs, Keith Gen-try, Johnny Moffat, Chic Nute, Teena Jacobs, Robin Jacobs and Emily Stewart. Photo by Laura Drew Holmes

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Work has begun on Munford High School's football fi eld to re-place a drainage pipe that burst two weeks ago causing the visi-tor side concession stand to collapse into a sinkhole. The Tipton County Board of Education is soliciting bids on resodding the fi eld. See our 'Legals' section for more information.

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Jeff Agee, CEO and president of First Citizens National Bank, recently announced the following officer pro-motions by the bank’s board of direc-tors. Agee said, “It is always a pleasure to honor teammates with well deserved promotions. Through these appoint-ments, the board of directors has shown their confidence in the potential and the performance of these very capable members of First Citizens’ team. Any measure of success we enjoy can be directly attributed to teammates who make up the First Citizens organiza-tion.”

Rob Kerr was pro-moted to senior vice p re s i d e n t and chief compliance officer. Kerr has been employed with First C i t i z e n s since 1993. Prior to b e i n g named as chief compliance officer in 2002, he served in the role of vice president and loan officer in the bank’s mortgage lending division. He graduated from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville with a bach-elor of arts in history. He is also a graduate of the Southeastern School of Banking at Vanderbilt University and the American Bankers Association’s National Compliance School at Purdue University. He holds the designation of certified regulatory compliance manager awarded by the Institute of Certified Bankers. Kerr is a member and former chairperson of the Mid-South Regulatory Compliance Group. His community involvement includes the Dyersburg Noon Rotary Club (sec-retary and former member of board

of directors), Dyersburg-Dyer County Union Mission (president and member of board of directors), and Dyer County Adult Education (member board of directors). Kerr is a member and dea-con of First Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Dyersburg. You may contact Kerr at 731-2 8 7 - 4 2 7 3 or [email protected].

Brent Neal was promot-ed to senior vice presi-dent and manager of agricultural division.

N e a l has been employed with First Citizens National Bank since 1998 when he joined the bank as vice president and ag lending manager. He is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University with a bach-elor of science majoring in agricul-tural business, Southeastern School of Advanced Commercial Lending and Dyersburg/Dyer County Chamber of Commerce Leadership Program. He is a member of Dyersburg Civitan Club (past president), Dyer County Junior Livestock Association’s Board of Directors and University of Tennessee at Martin’s Mid-South Agricultural Finance Conference planning com-mittee. He, his wife, Mary Beth, and daughters, Amanda and Kate, attend Tucker Street Church in Dyersburg where Neal is a deacon. You may con-tact Neal at 731-287-4309 or [email protected].

Danielle Williams, consumer relation-ship manager and assistant vice presi-dent at the bank’s Newbern Financial Center, was promoted to vice president and consumer relationship manager. Williams joined First Citizens in 2006.

She received her bachelor of science in business administra-tion from the University of Tennessee at Martin; a 2008 graduate of Southeastern School of C o n s u m e r L e n d i n g and a 2010 graduate of Dyersburg/Dyer County Chamber of Commerce Leadership Program. Williams is current partici-pant in Tennessee Bankers Association’s Young Bankers leadership program. She is a volunteer with both Dream Factory and HOSTS Program. She also serves on Dyer County’s United Way Selection Committee. She, her husband, Patrick, and son, Miller, attend First United Methodist Church in Newbern. You may contact W i l l i a m s at 731-627-2565 or dwilliams@f i r s t c i t i -zens-bank.com.

Jeremiah J o n e s , b r a n c h manager at the bank’s A t o k a F i n a n c i a l Center, was promoted to assistant vice president and branch manager. Jones joined First Citizens in 2006 previously

serving the bank as branch manager of its Munford Financial. Jones is a gradu-ate of University of Memphis and Barret School of Banking at Christian Brothers University. He served as 2011 grad-uating class representative to Board of Regents for the Barret School of Banking. Jones is a current participant in Tennessee Bankers Association’s Young Bankers leadership program. He has proudly served in the Tennessee Air National Guard for over 10 years; president of the South Tipton County Exchange Club and treasurer of the Atoka Centennial Committee. He, his wife, Trish, and sons, Tristan and Tyler, attend Munford Methodist Church. You may contact Jeremiah Jones at 901-837-0133 or e-mail: [email protected].

First Citizens National Bank operates 19 locations in Tennessee. Established in 1889 in Dyer County, the bank today has approximately $1 billon in assets and serves markets throughout nine Tennessee counties. The bank placed 81 in the top 200 community banks in the nation, according to a list from U.S. Banker magazine published in its June 2010 edition. The ranking is based on a three-year average return on equity.

In 2010 and 2009, First Citizens National Bank was recognized as one of the ‘best places to work in Tennessee’. Both years the bank received a rank-ing of 3rd in the large employer divi-sion. The Best Employers program is designed to honor the companies in Tennessee that show a dedication to employee growth, development and quality of life.

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Munford made the state tournament this year for the first time in school history. She hit second for the Lady Cougars and was a big part of the team offensively and defensively.

“She’s a solid defender,” Gentry said. “She’s a good slap hitter, she’s fast and she steals a lot of bases. She’s definitely going to help us.”

Southwest went 34-21 last season

to finish with 30 or more wins for the fourth straight season.

He’s got players on his roster from Collierville, Bolton, Olive Branch, Bartlett, DeSoto Central, Mississippi and Florida.

Southwest will play about 20 games this fall to prepare for the spring.

“I’m pretty excited about this class,” Gentry said. “With the players coming back and the players we signed, we should have a good season.”

SOUTHWESTContinued from page A13

The next AARP Driver Safety Course will be offered June 21-22 at Tennessee Technology Center

To register, call Dianne Honeycutt, 476-6566, or Jim Novotny at 476-0477. Class size will be limited, so

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CommunityTHE LEADER Thursday, June 9, 2011

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BY ECHO DAY

By TYLER [email protected]

Louis Gaither, a local inventor turned artisan, says it's all about finding the rhythm when making pottery. While some may not know it, Gaither, who is known for mechanical engineering, has been cre-ating art since he was in high school.

His forte lies in ceramic art, or more specifically, in pottery. Most of his reper-toire is composed of design-ing utility pottery, that is, pieces that can actually be used, as well as creating art pieces, including cop-per sculptures and foun-tains. However, Gaither has always loved to draw and has also become quite practiced at painting still-life compositions and land-scapes.

Born in Somerville, Gaither now resides in Covington. Growing up, he has been exposed to vari-ous cultures which led to a flowering of talents and interests.

“Due to my father being in the military, I was raised in many parts of the USA as well as Europe,” he said. “I've had an opportunity to experience many different types of culture and was blessed to be exposed to art

and science at an early age. I am confident that expo-sure had a large influence on my ability to be creative and innovative.”

Louis Gaither said he has always enjoyed art as a hobby, including paint-ing, sculpting and working with clay. His first experi-ence with pottery was in high school with his Native American friends in Cache, Okla. Since then, he has stuck with it.

Continuing his education in the field, he improved his ceramics and pottery skills at Memphis State University. More recently, he has been under the tute-lage of April Elnaggar of the Memphis Potters Guild and of master potter Simon Leach of Williamsburg, Penn. Leach's grandfather was Bernard Leach, who is credited with bringing and teaching raku pottery to American universities. Raku pottery is of high interest to Gaither as it is an ancient form of Eastern ceramics. The history that pottery brings with it per-haps intrigues Gaither the most.

“Second to carbon dat-ing, pottery is the next tool archaeologists use to date settings,” said Gaither. “Pottery is an important part of historical cultures.

It's a big reason I like what I do.”

Additionally, Gaither loves how personal the art-work in pottery and ceramic art can be. Where a brush is held to the canvas in paint-ing, the clay is molded with bare hands.

“You have to feel the rhythm with your hands after centering your clay on the wheel,” he said. “Feeling it and molding it with just the right touch

is the most calming thing to do that I can think of. It's very rewarding, almost spiritual.”

Gaither's list of talents and interests is extensive. He says as long as he's making something, then he's happy.

He went to work in Covington in 1982, begin-ning his career with the Rose family as a salesman. During his 28-year stint, he became operations man-

Inventor's creativity spans subjects

THROWING IT TOGETHER Louis Gaither is enjoying instructing his pottery classes. "Several of my students are far beyond what I was doing at their level," he said. Above, Gaither coaches Patsy Fee on centering and molding the clay on an electrically powered wheel. The act of molding clay on a wheel is called throwing. Photos by Tyler Lindsey

Editor’s note: This is the third in a 10-part series detailing historical sites, out-door adventures and other family-friendly destinations no more than a day’s drive from Tipton County.

Caught in the trap of summer bore-dom? That’s alright, mama, because a wild ride down memory lane is less than three hours away.

Grab your blue suede shoes, hop in your pink Cadillac and head south. Our Day Trippin’ destinations this week are Tupelo and Memphis, homes of rock 'n' roll legend Elvis Presley.

Popular for his suave good looks and wild, gyrating hips, Elvis Aaron Presley rose to fame as one of the pioneers of rock ‘n’ roll after recording “That’s Alright, Mama” with Scotty Moore and Bill Black at Memphis’ Sun Studio in 1954.

Though he became a superstar as the king of rock 'n' roll, Elvis had humble beginnings. Born to Vernon and Gladys Presley in Tupelo, Miss. on Jan. 8, 1935, his twin, Jessie Garon Presley, was still-born, leaving him an only child.

In 1948, the family moved to Memphis and Elvis graduated from Humes High School in 1953.

At age 22, Elvis purchased Graceland – a property in Memphis located in the Whitehaven community, nine miles from downtown and four miles from the Mississippi River – as his private residence. On Aug. 16, 1977, he died in the mansion.

Rock and roll history is so close that it’d almost be a shame not to take a day to learn more about the life of one of the most recognized cultural icons of the 20th century.

1 HUMBLE BEGINNINGS IN TUPELO He died in a mansion, but Elvis was born in a two-room home

built by his father. The Depression-era home, which contains only a bedroom and a kitchen, is now the most popular tourist attraction in Mississippi. "Our main focus is on the boy Elvis, the first 13 years of his life," said assistant director Blair Hill, grandson of Janelle McComb, a longtime Presley family friend who donated items from her per-sonal collection for the museum." The landmark also includes the church The King once attended. If you're hungry, Hill recommends Johnny's Drive-In, Fair Park Grill and Vanelli's. For more infor-mation, visit elvispresleybirthplace.com.

2 GRACELAND Famous for being the place where Elvis lived and died, Graceland mansion is the second

most popular residential tourist attrac-tion in the country. (Only the White House sees more visitors each year.) After Elvis' death, his father became executor of his estate; the title was then passed on to ex-wife Priscilla in 1979 when Vernon Presley died. In 1982, after facing the possibility of selling Graceland, Priscilla opened the property as a tourist attraction. It currently sees 600,000 guests annually.

Tours of the mansion include Elvis’ living room, music room, parents' bed-room, dining room, kitchen, TV room, pool room and the famous Jungle Room.

"One of the most popular attractions at Graceland besides the mansion is the Elvis Presley Automobile Museum which features 33 motorized vehicles Elvis owned including our newest addi-tion, Elvis' John Deere tractor plus the world famous Pink Cadillac," said pub-lic relations director Kevin Kern.

There's also a guided tour and a free activity book for children under 12.

See elvis.com for $4 off coupons or stop by the Leader office for a copy of our May 26 edition featuring coupons for 50 percent off tickets to the platinum tour.

For more fun, family-friendly events, see our community calendar on page A8. Part four in this series, Day Trippin' to Hot Springs, will be published on Thursday, June 16.

BEHIND THE ARTS

Getting schooled on rock and its king, Elvis Presley

In addition to working with clay, Gaither creates art pieces, including copper sculptures and fountains. Pictured is one such fountain direct-ing water into a copper basin that Gaither fashioned himself.

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From top right, those enjoying summertime activities are Cory Wilharm Jr., son of Kimberly and Cory Wilharm; bottom right, Emma Day (standing), Jenna and Jaylen Denmark of Munford; bottom left, Hunter and Jacob Parson; and, below, Drew Cook, son of John and Kate Cook, and Jack Lindsey, son of Benton and Abbie Lindsey of Covington.

SEE ARTS, PAGE B10

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STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

INGREDIENTS- 4 medium bell pepper- 1 lb ground chuck- 1 c instant rice, cooked (or 1 box beef and mushroom Rice-a-Roni)- 1 fi nely chopped onion- 1 tsp olive oil- 1/2 cup chopped celery, optional

- 1 16 oz. can diced tomatoes (or use fresh summertime tomatoes if you have them)- 1 Tbsp sugar (or sugar substitute)- 1/2 tsp dried basil or 2 tsp. fresh basil, chopped (or more if you wish)- shredded cheese of your choice- salt to boiling water

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DIRECTIONS1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Fill large pot with water, add salt and sugar. Boil and add bell pepper that insides have been removed. You can cut the tops off and stuff whole pepper or cut pepper in half lengthwise. Boil gently until pepper changes color and tender (about 4-5 minutes). In skillet, brown ground chuck in oil with onion and celery, until meat is no longer pink and onion and celery are tender & opaque, drain well. Mix other ingredients in bowl, add meat mixture to bowl. Arrange peppers in baking dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Stuff peppers with meat mixture. If any meat mixture is left spoon around peppers casserole style. Bake until bub-bly and tender. In the last few minutes of cooking, top with shredded cheese and cook until melted. They freeze really well, however, leave off cheese until ready to cook.

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THE LEADER ▪ Thursday, June 9, 2011Christina Louise Marbry and Jeryl Newman of Covington were united in marriage at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, May 21, in Gatlinburg.

Christina is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kelley and Annette Ray of Brighton.

Jerry is the son of Mr. Jerry Newman of Silverton and Mrs. Kaye Boswell of Covington.

Given in marriage by her father, Christina carried a bouquet with freshly cut, orange roses. The father of the bride wore an orange tie and suit, and the groom wore a tuxedo with an orange tie and white vest.

The song of the event was "When You Got a Good Thing" by Lady Antebellum.

The families of both the bride and groom attended the ceremony as hon-ored guests. A reception was held June 4 across the street from Brighton Elementary School.

Newman, Marbry exchange vows

Mr. and Mrs. Jeryl Newman

Leigh and Tom Buie of Jackson and Brad and Trish Glenn of Camilla, Ga. are pleased to announce the engage-ment and forthcoming marriage of their daugh-ter, Sara Kate Glenn, of Jackson, to Nicholas Craig Farley of Atoka.

Miss Glenn is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Darrel Glenn of Covington, of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Bradshaw of Paris and of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fountain of Covington.

She is a graduate of Covington High School and of Victory University, where she earned a bach-elors of science degree in elementary education.

Mr. Farley is the son of Gina and P. J. Pierceall

of Munford and of Craig and Kimberly Farley of Atoka. He is also the grandson of Mrs. Tina Fincher of Rosemark and of the late Johnny Fincher and of Mrs. Betty Farley of Memphis and the late Charles Farley.

He is a graduate of Munford High School as well as of Victory College ,where he earned a bach-elors of science degree in finance. He is current-ly employed at Briggs Tobacco in Memphis.

The couple will exchange vows on Saturday, June 25 at 7 p.m. at the Covington Country Club with a reception following.

Farley, Glenn plan wedding

Sara Kate Glenn to wed Nicholas Craig Farley

Patricia and William “Bo” Mills of Drummonds are pleased to announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Marci Mills, of Flowood, Miss., to Doug Thaggard of Madison, Miss.

Ms. Mills is the grand-daughter of Sharon and Bill Crawley of Decaturville, of Inez and Barney Mills of Drummonds and of the late Carl Martin.

She is a 2010 graduate of UT Martin, and she is currently employed as a registered nurse in the Pediatric ICU at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Miss.

Mr. Thaggard is the son of Vita and Doc Thaggard of Madison, Miss. He is the grandson of the late Anna Harvill and the late Allen Harvill and of the late Winnie Thaggard and the late Roy Thaggard.

He is a 2008 gradu-

ate of Mississippi State University in kinesiology. He is currently a medical student at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Miss.

The couple will exchange vows on Saturday, June 11 at 2:30 p.m. at the Randolph United Methodist Church with a reception fol-lowing at the Chamber Center in Covington.

Mills, Thaggard to exchange vows

Marci Mills to wed Doug Thaggard

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-Since 1888-

Richard Todd- OwnerHighway 51 South

Covington Tn. 476-2240

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WOOTEN OIL CO.513 Sanford Ave.

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200 W. Washington • 476- 9531"Serving you with warmth"

Bill McGowan & Co.Complete

Insurance Service100 N. Tipton • Munford • 837-0191

ROSE CONSTRUCTION

Design - BuildContractors476-9600

HomeHealth

Care of West Tennessee Inc.

Phone 901- 840-466313690 Hwy 51 S., Ste. 101

Atoka, TN 38004

BRIGHTON PHARMACY & GIFT SHOP1880 Old Hwy 51 • Brighton, TN 38011

Phone: 901-837-8981 • Fax: 901-837-8986Chuck Porter • Owner/Pharmacist

Robin Porter • Owner/Buyer

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ACTS II COMMUNITY CHURCH106 Star Shopping LaneCovington, TN 38019901-475-1732

ANTIOCH M.B. CHURCH1785 Wooten StreetCovington, TN 38019901-476-5811

ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH190 Antioch RoadMunford, TN 38058901-837-9635

ASSOCIATED REFORMED PRESB81 Church AveBrighton, TN 38011901-476-7233

ATOKA U.M. CHURCH609 Atoka-Munford AveAtoka, TN 38004873-8454

ATOKA EVANGELICAL PREB 1041 Atoka Idaville RdAtoka, TN 38004837-3500

AVERY CHAPEL CME2365 Leighs Chapel RoadCovington, TN 38019901-476-2337

BEAVER BAPTIST 9344 Holly Grove RdMunford, TN 38058901-837-2904

BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH55 Andrea Dr.Munford, TN 38058837-2247

BETHEL CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN3406 Tracey RdAtoka, TN 38004837-0343

BIG HATCHIE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION1390 Hwy. 51 N Covington,TN 38019901-476-6759

CAMPGROUND U. M. CHURCH3183 Drummonds RoadDrummonds, TN 38023837-4629

CANAAN BAPTIST CHURCH211 Main Street NCovington, TN 38019476-8782

CAREY CHAPEL AME4955 Ballard Slough RdBurlison, TN 38015475-2288

CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH2010 Highway 51 SCovington, TN 38019476-4433

CALVERY BIBLE CHURCH894 Munford AveMunford, TN 38058837-8563

CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH755 Lucy Kelly Rd.Brighton, TN 38011901-475-4422

CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH400 South Maple StreetCovington, TN 38019901-476-6858

CHARLESTON BAPTIST CHURCH8642 Hwy 179Stanton, TN 38069901.476.8479 CHURCH OF CHRIST873 Hwy 51 N. (Quality Inn)Covington, TN 38019901.475.9443

CHRIST CHURCH AT CASPER CREEK6849 Center College Rd.Millington, TN 38053901.840.3637

CLOPTON U. M. CHURCH5285 Brighton Clopton RdBrighton, TN 38011901-476-5512

COLLINS CHAPEL C.M.E. CHURCH303 W. Ripley AvenueCovington, TN 38019901-476-3094 -Church House901-826-5132- Pastor

COVINGTON ASSEMBLY OF GOD1861 Hwy 51 SouthCovington, TN 38019901-476-9592

CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY CHURCH 3030 Drummonds RdAtoka, TN 38004901-840-4326

CROSSROADS COMMUNITYCHURCH AT THE NAZARENE3865 Beaver RdMunford, TN 38058901-837-2545

EBENEZER CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH70 Witherington RdMason, TN 38049901-294-2670

ELM GROVE CHURCH OF CHRIST2016 Elm Grove RdBurlison, TN 38015901-476-5440

ELM GROVE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH1108 Elm Grove Rd.Burlison, TN 38015901-476-8799

FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH900 Simmons RdDrummonds, TN 38023901-837-2683

FELLOWSHIP BIBLE CHURCH6920 Highway 59 WBurlison, TN 38015901-476-1008

FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH1422 Old Hwy 51Brighton, TN 38011901-837-0950

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF ATOKA102 Kimbrough AveAtoka, TN 38004901-837-0663

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MUNFORD521 Giltedge Rd. Munford, TN 38058901-837-1559

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF COVINGTON211 S. Main St.Covington, TN 38019901-476-2489

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MASON359 Hwy 70 EMason, TN 38049MasonBaptistChurch.com

FIRST BRIGHTON BAPTIST CHURCH132 East Woodlawn Ave.Brighton, TN 38011476-6180

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF COVINGTON403 S. Main St. Covington, TN 38019901-476-2434

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH145 West Church AveCovington, TN 38019901-476-9694

GARLAND BAPTIST CHURCH1756 Garland Dr.Covington, TN 38019901-476-9691

GARLAND UNITED METHODIST1613 Garland DriveCovington, TN 38058901-476-9334

GATEWAY BAPTIST CHURCH1915 Rosemark RdAtoka, TN 38004901-837-8087

GRACE TEMPLE APOSTOLIC CHURCH8923 Mt Carmel RdCovington, TN 38019901-475-1008

GREAT EXPECTATIONS COGIC2053 Highway 51 S.Covington, TN 38019901-476-6666

GREATER ST. JOHN MBC411 Shelton Street Covington, TN 38019901-476-4765

GRACE OUTREACH WORSHIP CENTER795 Tennessee AveCovington,TN 38019

HATCHIE CHURCH OF CHRIST1372 Highway 51 NCovington,TN 38019901-476-9709

HOLLY GROVE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN4538 Holly Grove RdBrighton, TN 38011901-476-8379

HEBRON COMMUNITY CHURCHRayburn Rd. Covington, TN 38019

HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH2086 Atoka-Idaville Rd.Atoka, TN 38004901-491-8138

HOSANNA MINISTRIES13779 Hwy 51 S.Atoka, TN 38004901-840-4540

JEHOVAH'S WITNESS OF COVINGTON1150 Old Brighton RdCovington,TN 38019901-475-2110

JESUS THE WAY OUTREACH CENTER795 Tennessee DriveCovington, Tennessee 38019

LIBERTY BAPTIST2097 Holly Grove Rd. Covington, TN 38019901-476-5273

LIGHTHOUSE PRAISE TEMPLE826B HWY 51COVINGTON, TN 38019901-294-3866

LIGHTHOUSE APOSTOLIC2536 Tracy Rd.Atoka, TN 38004901-837-9138

MASON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH11733 Hwy 59Mason, TN 38049837-8308

MT. HERMAN CHURCH3492 Quito-Drummonds Road, Millington, TN 38053(901) 835-2886

MT. LEBANON ASSEMBLY7560 Hwy 51 NorthHenning, TN 38041

MT. TIPTON CHRISTIAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCHBrighton Clopton Rd.Brighton, TN 38011901-476-1165

MT. ZION CHURCH838 S. Tipton StreetCovington, TN 38019901-476-3233

MUNFORD BAPTIST CHURCH1253 Munford AveMunford, TN 38058901-837-9276

MUNFORD FIRST UNITED METHODIST 57 Tipton Rd Munford, TN 38058901-837-8881

MUNFORD PRESBYTERIAN60 East Main StreetMunford, TN 38058901-837-6721

NEW BEGINNING CHURCH1460 Atoka Idaville Rd.Atoka, TN 38004901-412-0241

NEW BEGINNINGS CHURCH2357 Wilkinsville RdDrummonds, TN 30823901-835-5683

NEW HORIZON CHURCH OF GOD1099 Hwy 51 NCovington, TN 38019901-489-0447

NEW LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH5123 Highway 176 Covington, TN 38019901-476-0062

NEW LIFE PRESBYTERIAN CHRUCH133 Munford AveMunford, TN 38058901-837-6804

NEW SALEM UNITED METHODIST7803 Munford Gilt EdgeBurlison, TN 38015901-476-8536

OAK GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH4048 Highway 59 WCovington, TN 38019901-476-7259

PLEASANT GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH4625 Highway 59 SCovington, TN 38019901-476-7016

PLEASANT GROVE METHODIST 314 Gainesville RdCovington, TN 38019901-476-3162

POPLAR GROVE ASSEMBLY OF GOD2600 Glen Springs Rd.Drummonds, TN 38023901-835-2611

POPLAR GROVE U.M.C.228 Quito Drummonds Rd.Drummonds, TN 38023901-835-2568

PARADISE BAPTIST CHURCH520 Simonton St.Covington, Tennessee 38019

QUITO UNITED METHODIST4580 Quito Drummonds Rd.Millington, TN 38053901-835-2318

RANDOLPH ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH1135 Randolph Rd.Burlison, TN476-8244

RAVENSCROFT EPISCOPAL CHAPEL8219 Holly Grove Rd, Brighton, TNHoly Eucharist, 1st & 3rd Morning Prayer - 2nd & 4th 8:45 a.m.837-1312

REDEEMING GRACE LUTHERAN 123 Quinton DriveMunford, TN 38058901-840-2086

THE REFUGE749A N. Main StCovington, TN 38019901-603-3897

RIVER OF LIFE 220 Beaver RdMunford, TN 38058901-837-8781SALEM PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH3400 Atoka-Idaville RoadAtoka, TN 38004901-837-8210

SHILOH MB CHURCH584 John Hill RdBrighton, TN 38011901-476-0081

SIMONTON ASSEMBLY OF GOD4100 Munford Gilt EgdeBrighton, TN 38011901-837-2168

SMYRNA BAPTIST CHURCH7512 Hwy 59 WBurlison, TN 38015901-476-6178

SOUTH TIPTON ASSEMBLY OF GOD538 Simmons Rd.Drummonds, TN 38023837-2140

ST. ALPHONSUS CATHOLIC CHURCH1225 Highway 51 SCovington, TN 38019901-476-8140

ST. LUKE BAPTIST CHURCH632 St. Luke Rd.Covington, TN 38019901-476-9746

ST. MARK AME CHURCH842 Tipton RoadMunford, TN 38058(901) 837-1456

ST. MATTHEWS EPISCOPAL CHURCH303 S. Munford StreetCovington, TN 38019901-476-6577

ST. MATTHEW MB CHURCH296 Mason-Charleston Rd. Stanton, TN 38069901-476-5935

ST JOHN MISSIONARY CHURCH2086 Atoka-Idaville RdAtoka, TN 38004901-837-2474

ST. JOHN MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH1602 Highway 59 WestCovington, TN 38019901-4767645

ST. PAUL EPISCOPAL CHURCH2406 Hwy 70 EastMason, TN 38049901-294-2641

ST. STEPHENS M.B. CHURCH3827 Hwy 51 NorthCovington, TN 38019901-476-1559

TABERNACLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH4258 Highway 179Covington901-756-1071

TEMPLE OF PRAISE8323 Richardson LandingDrummonds, TN 38023901-835-3462

TIPTON CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST470 Watson RdMunford, TN 38058901-837-8356

TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH5954 Brighton Clopton Rd.Brighton, TN 38011901-476-8889

TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH11886 Main St.Mason, TN 38049

VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH5422 Drummonds RdDrummonds, TN 38023901-835-2280

WESTERN VALLEY BAPTIST836 Church Rd.Covington, TN 38019901-475-1255

WESTSIDE ASSEMBLY NON-DENOMINATIONAL33 Paulette Circle Covington, TN 38019

WILLOW GROVE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH618 Willow Grove Rd.Covington, TN 38019901-476-7337

FaithTHURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2011

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Since 1

890Maley - Yarbrough Funeral Home Inc.

Covington Memorial Gardens, Inc. "To Better serve Humanity"

Landon B. Yarbrough - President

Obituary Line: 476-9753 • Fax line: 476-1349

1701 Hwy. S.Covington476-9778

Pawn Shop Atoka, TN 38004

(901)837- Cash (2274) • (Across from 51 furn)

Check Advance • Jewelry • Title Loans

14382 Hwy. 51 S.

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Hometown Medical Services, LLC111 Munford St. South • Covington, TN 38019

901-476-9996 • 901-476-9986 FaxAlan Hopkins, Msn, Rn, Cs, Acnp

Covington PediatricsTelephone

901-476-1155

1998 Hwy. 51 S.P.O. Box 911Covington, TN 38019

Jimmie L. Beasley, M.D. Deborah Vanbeukering D.O.

FRED'SSUPER DOLLAR STORE Munford

837-2000Covington 476-3364

Open Sun - Thurs.

9 a.m. - 11 p.m.

Fri - Sat.9 a.m. midnight

710 Hwy.51 N.Covington 476-1307

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Whitley & Hughes Family Eye CareModern eye care with a hometown commitment!312 South Main St.

Covington476-8614

68 Doctors DriveMunford837-0188

Hwy. 59W. and Bringle Road

Phone 901-476-9525 901-476-0714

“Natural Gas is Best”First Utility District

Tipton County

Sunday School 9:00 am & 10:30 am

Sunday Worship 9:00am,10:30am,6:00 pm

Wed. Services - 6:30 pm

TV Broadcast on Millington

Cable Sunday's 10 a.m. & 9 p.m.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH5010 West Union, Millington, TN 38053

901-872-2264

Wooten Tractor Co.2031 Highway 51 South • Covington , TN 38019

Phone : 476-2631WOODSSALES & SERVICE

Steven Newman - Manager2054 Highway 54 South • P.O. box 189

Covington, TN 38019-0189Offi ce: 901-476-4936

McBride Stitt & WilliamsInsurance and Wealth Management

BUSINESS • HOME • AUTO • FARM • LIFE • HEALTHTel: 901-476-7137 • Fax 901-476-3560

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Call for AppointmentPh: 901-388-1388 • Fax: 901-388-1771

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Artifi cial Limb & Brace Care For All Your Needs

Tipton County Gun Trader1015 B Hwy 51 North • Covington, TN

(901)476-0607Jay Ridings Cell: 619-5991 John Evans Cell: 201-9426

RL COULSTON & SONSBuilding Supplies / Contractor

Covington, TN 476-9718

Atoka Fitness CenterSwim or Walk in our Endless Pool

101 Wesley Reed • Atoka, TN 38004(901) 840-4900

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FaithTHURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2011

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By RICK HUFFMANElder, Gilt Edge Church of Christ

How many of us have asked our-selves this question through the

years? We may have asked this ques-tion about school. Is it worth the ef-fort to pass this test? Graduate high School? Graduate college? We may have asked it about our job. Is the stress worth the pay? Is the pay worth the possible damage to my health? Is the turmoil with fellow employees or my boss worth the paycheck? Is the money worth my sacrifi cing my hap-piness? Are the demands of my job worth the time away from family? No doubt those who are trying to live a godly life have also asked this ques-tion concerning the spiritual journey on which they have embarked. Is it worth it? So often we feel that the odds are against us. Everything and everyone is trying to pull us down.

Many times we strive to be right. We strive to act right and to talk right and to live right and to hold ourselves to a high moral and spiritual stan-dard. Many times we see those with lesser principles and fewer moral scruples are the ones who seem to be the most successful, the most popu-lar, the wealthiest and seemingly the happiest. We may actually suffer for standing up for right and trying to be right. We ask ourselves, “Is the Chris-tian life really worth it?”

The benefi ts to living a godly life are not always readily apparent. In the short term, it can appear that the Christian life may not be the most attractive. “By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; Choosing rather to suffer affl iction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; Es-teeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.”(Heb. 10:24-26) No doubt, Moses could have enjoyed life much more had he stayed in Egypt. He was royalty and possibly could have inherited the throne of Egypt. For certain, he would have had a lot less problems in Egypt than dealing with a people who did not appreci-

ate him or fear God. He would not have had to spend forty years of his life wandering in a wilderness, but he understood that the pleasures of sin were but for a season and his reward would be eternal. We too need to re-alize that. Ga 6:9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

People of the world are not going to understand us or appreciate us. 1Pe 4:4 Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you. The world shall actually hate us who follow Christ. Joh 3:19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. Jesus predicted, “And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.” (Mat. 10:22)

Some, who hate us, will actually mistreat us. Mt 5:44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you. Jesus never promised us a rose garden. Jesus’s own life was one of persecution and deprivation. Lu 9:58 And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. He warned his follow-ers that they should expect no better. Mt 10:24 The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord. He cautioned his followers that they would suffer from the most unlikely sources- their own family members. Mat. 10:34 Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. 35 For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. 36 And a man's foes shall be they of his own household.

The sacrifi ces in being a Christian are many. We have to surrender con-trol of our lives to God. Jesus told the rich young ruler to sell his riches and

give to the poor. Mat. 19:22 But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions. He was not will-ing to pay the price to serve God. We, too, have a price to pay. Ro 12:1 I be-seech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifi ce, holy, accept-able unto God, which is your reason-able service. On one occasion, Peter lamented about what he had given up for the Lord. Mark 10:28 Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee. The Lord assured or reassured Peter that not only will it be worth it later but it is already worth it now. Mark 10:29 And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or chil-dren, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's, 30 But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and moth-ers, and children, and lands, with per-secutions; and in the world to come eternal life.

From our vantage point, some-times it is hard to see the big picture or at least to comprehend it. So often, we are like Esau who sold his birth-right for a bowl of pottage (beans). Ge 25:34 Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright. Re-grettably we are willing to sell our soul, something far more valuable than a birthright and for something far less than even a bowl of beans. Mt 16:26 For what is a man profi ted, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

Paul put it all in perspective when he wrote, “The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suf-fer with him, that we may be also glo-rifi ed together. For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.” (Rom. 8:16-18) Rest assured that being a faithful Christian is worth it. Heaven will surely be worth it all.

Oak Grove Baptist Church is located at 4048 Highway 59 W. in Covington. They invite all visitors to attend worship services with them. Sunday School begins at 9:45 a.m., with worship service starting at 11 a.m. Discipleship training for youth, children and adults begins at 5 p.m. On Wednesday AWANA meets at 5:30 p.m., Churchwide supper is at 6:15 p.m and adult prayer and Bible study begins at 7 p.m.

Is it worth it?

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Experienced Roofers Needed! Musthave own vehicle tools. Pay basedon experience. Leave msg 901-837-7663.

GARAGE SALES

187 Wordan Way, Munford. Fri. andSat. 7-2 Household items, powertools, hunting/fishing, clothes, nicnacs, pictures, small appliances, Amust see! Too much to list!

3 family yard sale. 10th and 11th.2171 Nelson Rd. off Woodlawn.7am-?

4962 Tracy at Rosemark Rd. inAtoka. Sat., June 11th 7-1.Remodeling. Furniture, household,lots of little girls clothes and lots ofDale Earnhardt Sr. Memorabilia.

Fri.- Sat. 58 Sawmill Rd. Clopton.Across from Hub. Household items,baby quilts. Lots of goodies.

Saturday, June 11 6am-? 300 St.Luke Rd., Covington. Toys, clothes,etc.

CLOTHING/APPAREL 306

Prom dresses. 1 short (red w/-rhinestones), 3 floor length, 1-strapless black sparkle, 1-navy andlight blue sparkle, and 1 peachsparkle. Sizes 6 & 10. $60. New Call901-837-0736 and leave message.

FURNITURE/HOME DECOR 313

Beautiful couch $160, Queen sizespring & Mattress $125, Wood table & 4 Chairs $250, cocktail table & 2ends $75. 901-837-8667

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Oak dining table w/ leaf and four chairs, $200 cash only 901-229-7952 pick up, Brighton.

SHOP TOOLS, MACHINES & ENGINES 325

Elect. chain hoist 3 ph. 1 ton & 2 ton.$750 ea.-----Steel gang boxes-lockable hvy. duty 31”x43”x24” deep.$125/ 3’x5’x20” deep. $150.------Com. Truck bed boxes Hvy. Duty Ga.$150.----- Pipe threader attachments2.5”-4” $750.------Pipe threadermachine up to 2” w/multiple bolt &pipe dies. Bench type. $600.------Pipe treading machine on Tri-pod.$300. Call 901-569-6701.

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LegalsTHURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2011

B7IN THE CHANCERY

COURT OF TIPTON COUNTY,

TENNESSEE

ANGELA JEAN HALL WILLIAM-SONPlaintiff,Vs. NO. 28742MICHAEL ANTHONY WILLIAM-SONDefendant.

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

IN THIS CAUSE, it appearing from the Complaint for Divorce, which is sworn to, that the address and whereabouts of Defendant, Mi-chael Anthony Williamson, can-not be ascertained upon diligent search and inquiry.It is ordered that said Defendant, Michael Anthony Williamson, fi le an Answer in the Chancery Court of Tipton County at Covington, Tennessee, and with Plaintiff’s at-torney, Jeffery L. Stimpson, P. O. Drawer H, Munford, Tennessee 38058 on or before Monday, July 11, 2011, or Judgment by Default may be entered and the cause set for hearing ex parte.It is further ordered that this notice be published for four consecutive weeks in The Covington Leader, a newspaper published in Coving-ton, Tipton County, Tennessee.This 19th day of May, 2011.

Tipton County Chancery CourtJudy Billings, Clerk and Master1801 S. College St., Suite 110Covington, TN 38019

THE LAW OFFICE OFJEFFERY L. STIMPSON P. C.Attorney for PlaintiffP. O. Drawer H1512 Munford AvenueMunford, TN 38058(910) 837-0 I08

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE

TRUSTEE’S SALE

WHEREAS, default has oc-curred in the performance of the covenants, terms and conditions of a Deed of Trust dated October 10, 2007, executed by SHERRY BASKIN, A SINGLE WOMAN, conveying certain real property therein described to AMERICAN TITLE as same appears of re-cord in the Register’s Offi ce of Tipton County, on October 24, 2007, as Instrument No. 110104, in Book 1368, at Page 734; and WHEREAS, the benefi cial inter-est of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP, who is now the owner of said debt; and WHEREAS, Notice of the Right to Foreclose(“Notice”) was given in compliance with Tennessee law by the mailing a copy of the Notice to the parties at least sixty (60) days prior to the fi rst publi-cation of the Substitute Trustee’s Sale. WHEREAS, the undersigned, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., having been appointed by as Substitute Trustee by instru-ment fi led for record in the Reg-ister’s Offi ce of Tipton County, Tennessee. NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire in-debtedness has been declared due and payable, and that the undersigned, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as Substitute Trustee or its duly appointed agent, by virtue of the power, duty and authority vested and imposed upon said Substitute Trustee will, on June 17, 2011, 11:00 AM at the Tipton County courthouse door where the fore-closure sales are customarily held At the Tipton County Court-house, Covington, TN, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in Tipton County, Ten-nessee, to wit: LOT 4, SECTION B, COTTON-WOOD SUBDIVISION, PLAT CABINET B, SLIDE 26, IN THE REGISTER’S OFFICE FOR TIP-TON COUNTY, TENNESSEE WHICH PLAT REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF SAID PROPERTY. PROPERTY ADDRESS: The street address of the property is believed to be 10 RAPHAEL COVE, MUNFORD, TN 38058. In the event of any discrepancy between this street address and the legal description of the prop-erty, the legal description shall control. CURRENT OWNER(S): SHER-RY BASKIN AKA SHERRY L BASKIN OTHER INTERESTED PAR-TIES: 1) eCon Credit L.P. DBA Nationwide Acceptance, 2) Port-folio Recovery Associates, LLC assignee of Providian National Bank The sale of the above-described property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any re-strictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or en-cumbrances as well as any prior-ity created by a fi xture fi ling; and to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. This property is being sold with the express reservation that it is subject to confi rmation

by the lender or Substitute Trust-ee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place cer-tain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. All right and equity of redemp-tion, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are ex-pressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Sub-stitute Trustee. The Property is sold as is, where is, without representations or warranties of any kind, including fi tness for a particular use or purpose. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., Substitute Trustee 2380 Performance Dr, TX2-984-0407 Richardson, TX 75082 Tel: (800) 281-8219 Fax: (805) 553-6392 Registered Agent: CT Corpora-tion System 800 South Gay Street, Suite 2021 Knoxville, TN 37929 Tel: (865) 342-3522, TS# 10-0066470, FEI# 1006.131662, 05/26/2011, 06/02/2011, 06/09/2011

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE

Default having been made in the payment of the debts and obli-gations secured to be paid by a certain Deed of Trust executed August 31, 2007 by Deborah Foshee and David Foshee, Wife and Husband to First National Financial Title Services, Inc., as Trustee, as same appears of re-cord in the offi ce of the Register of Tipton County, Tennessee, in Book 1364 Page 328, and the undersigned having been ap-pointed Substitute Trustee by in-strument recorded in Book 1485 Page 758, in the said Register’s Offi ce, and the owner of the debt secured, BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP, FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP, hav-ing requested the undersigned to advertise and sell the prop-erty described in and conveyed by said Deed of Trust, all of said indebtedness having matured by default in the payment of a part thereof, at the option of the owner, this is to give notice that the undersigned will, on Friday, June 24, 2011 commencing at 10:00 AM, at the Front (North) Door of the Courthouse, Coving-ton, Tipton County, Tennessee proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property, to wit:Situated in County of Tipton, State of Tennessee.Lot 30, Territown Subdivision, unrecorded in Tipton County, Tennessee, and being more particularly described as: Begin-ning at a point in the south line of Dawn Lane with its intersec-tion with the west line of Anthony Street; thence westwardly along the south line of Dawn Lane a distance of 151.50 feet to a point in the northeast corner of Lot 32; thence southwardly along the line dividing Lot 32 and Lot 30, a distance of 134.0 feet to a point in the common corner of Lots 28, 30, 32 and Lot 33; thence east-wardly along the line dividing Lot 28 and Lot 30, a distance of 151.50 feet to a point in the west line of Anthony Street; thence northwardly along said west line a distance of 134.0 feet to the point of beginning.Notice of the Right to Foreclose has been given in compliance with T.C.A. § 35-5-117.Property Address: 225 Dawn Lane, Brighton, TN.All right and equity of redemption, homestead and dower waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee.ARNOLD M. WEISS, Substitute TrusteeWeiss Spicer Cash PLLC208 Adams AvenueMemphis, Tennessee 38l0390l 526 8296File # 1701-089544-FCPublished: May 26, June 2, June 9Bank of America/Deborah Fos-hee

SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE’S SALE

Default having been made in the payment of the debts and in the performance of the obligations secured to be paid in a certain Deed of Trust (“Deed of Trust”) executed March 14, 2008 by CHRISTOPHER L. MCCON-NELL and TIFFANY L. MCCON-NELL, (“Grantors”), to JOHN C. CLARK, as Trustee (“Trustee”), for the benefi t of FIRST STATE BANK (“Lender”), which Deed of Trust is of record at Instrument Number 114952, Book 1387, Page 796 in the Register’s Offi ce of Tipton County, Tennessee; and the undersigned having been appointed Successor Trustee in the place and stead of JOHN C.

CLARK, as Trustee, by Substitu-tion of Trustee of record at In-strument Number 147107, Book 1513, Page 281 in said Regis-ter’s Offi ce; and FIRST STATE BANK as present owner of the debt secured, having requested the undersigned to advertise and sell the property conveyed by said Deed of Trust; and said indebtedness having matured by default in the payment of the debts and in the performance of the obligations secured by said Deed of Trust, at the option of the owner of said indebtedness; this is to give notice that WEN-DY GEURIN SMITH, Successor Trustee, will, on:THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 2011commencing at 12:00 p.m., at the front door of the courthouse, Covington, Tipton County, Ten-nessee, proceed to sell the fol-lowing property at public auc-tion to the highest bidder for cash at the time and under the terms designated in this Notice of Sale:Description of the remaining 6.20 acres of the Richard C. Bar-ton and wife, Elizabeth H. Barton property as recorded at Record Book 1120, Page 357, in the Tipton County Register’s Offi ce. Said property being located on the North side of Tracy Road and situated in the 7th Civil District of Tipton County, Tennessee. Beginning at a set P. K. nail with identifi cation washer affi xed stamped “Key 1970,” which is typical for all monuments herein referred to as set in a bridge over Big Branch and in the centerline of Tracy Road, being the South-west corner of Richard C. Barton and wife, Elizabeth H. Barton, Record Book 1120, Page 357; thence with the centerline of Big Branch with the following ten (10) courses: N 17 deg. 12’ 00” E, 94.69 feet; N 51 deg. 10’ 51” E., 48.30 feet; N 76 deg. 03’ 43” E, 144.84 feet; N 63 deg. 33’ 29” E, 113.39 feet; N 43 deg. 31’ 07” E, 79.59 feet; N 70 deg. 32’ 27” E, 142.22 feet; N 34 deg. 50’ 39” E, 78.70 feet; N 55 deg. 39’ 22 E, 192.23 feet; N 19 deg. 47’ 28” E, 42.02 feet; N 47 deg. 49’ 05” E, 72.13 feet to the Northernmost corner of Barton and the South-west corner of Dwight D. Hol-land, Recorded Book 681, Page 850; thence leaving said Branch along the South line of Holland, S 62 deg. 03’ 11” E, passing a set ½ inch rebar with orange plastic cap affi xed stamped “Key 1970: at 47.92 feet (near east top bank of branch) but in all a distance of 259.08 feet to a found ½ inch rebar with orange plastic iden-tifi cation cap affi xed stamped “Key 1970: which is typical of all monuments herein referred to as found, at the Northwest corner of Michael Peek, Record Book 1170, Page 886; thence with the West line of Peek, S 15 deg. 47’ 33” W, 247.51 feet to a monu-ment found at the Northwest cor-ner of the Trustees of the Praise Tabernacle United Pentecostal Church, Record Book 1140, Page 870; thence with the West line of said Church, S 07 deg. 38’ 07”W, 126.86 feet to a monu-ment found at the Northeast corner of Lot 4 of Richard Bar-ton Subdivision, Place Cabinet H, Slide 67-A; thence with the North line of said subdivision, N 83 deg. 21’ 00” W, 432.58 feet to a monument found at the Northwest corner of Lot 1 of said subdivision; thence with the West line of said Lot 1, S 06 deg. 39’ 00” W, passing a monument found at the Southwest corner of said Lot 1, but in all a distance of 192.00 feet to a monument set in the centerline of Tracy Road; thence with the centerline of Tra-cy Road, N 83 deg. 21’ 00” W, 463.87 feet to the point of begin-ning 6.20 acres, more or less. However, there is to be expected from this 6.20 acres, that por-tion occupied by the right of way of Tracy Road, running 42 feet north of and parallel with the centerline. There exists on this 6.20 acres, a 10 foot utility easement, run-ning 10 foot North of and parallel with the North right of way line of Tracy Road as shown on plat of survey. There also exist on this 6.20 acres an overhead electric line and an encroachment of a shed along the North line as shown on plat of survey. There exist along the Eastern portion of this 6.20 acres an area within the approximate 100 year fl ood line per Fema map 47167C0150 E, effective date April 2, 1991, as shown on plat of survey. Being the same property con-veyed to Christopher L. McCo-nnell and Tiffany L. McConnell herein at Book 1387, Page 796 of the Tipton County Register’s Offi ce.The Real Property or its address is commonly known as 2392 Tra-cy Road, Atoka, TN 38004. The address is not a part of the legal description and, in the event of a discrepancy, the legal descrip-tion herein shall control. Subject to any easements, liens, restrictions or other matters of re-cord prior to said Deed of Trust, and any unpaid Tipton County, Tennessee real estate taxes or assessments.Owner of Record: Christopher L. McConnell and Tiffany L. McConnell Other Interested Parties: City of Atoka; Tipton County, Tennessee Said sale shall be held subject to all matters shown on any appli-cable recorded plat; any and all unpaid City of Atoka and Tipton

County, Tennessee real estate taxes (including but not limited to any and all unpaid 2010 real estate taxes and assessments plus any penalties and interest if any); any restrictive covenants, agreements, easements (includ-ing, but not limited to those ease-ments of record at Book 1120, Page 357 and Book 1387, Page 796 in said Register’s Offi ce), or setback lines that may be ap-plicable; any statutory rights of redemption of any governmen-tal agency, state or federal; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fi xture fi ling; to any matter than an accurate survey of the prem-ises might disclose; and subject to, but not limited to, the follow-ing parties who may claim an interest in the above-referenced property: None.To the best of the Trustee’s knowledge, information, and be-lief, there are no other Federal or State tax lien claimants or other claimants upon the subject prop-erty which would require notice pursuant to the terms and pro-visions of T.C.A. § 35-5-104 or T.C.A. § 67-1-1433 or 26 U.S.C. § 7425.Equity of redemption, statutory or common law right of redemp-tion, homestead, dower, marital share, and all other rights and exemptions of every kind, all of which are waived in said Deed of Trust and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Suc-cessor Trustee.If the highest bidder cannot pay the bid within twenty-four (24) hours of the sale, the next high-est bidder will be deemed the successful bidder.The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another date, time and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place of the sale set forth above.This is an attempt to collect a debt. Any information gained will be used for that purpose.WENDY GEURIN SMITH, Suc-cessor TrusteeWendy Geurin SmithAttorney and Counselor at Law6000 Poplar Ave., Ste. 250Memphis, TN 38119 901.761.8111Publication Dates: May 26, 2011; June 2, 2011; and June 9, 2011

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

SALE Default having been made in the terms, conditions, and payments provided in a certain Deed of Trust dated JUNE 27, 2008, executed by VIRGIL WEBB, III AND RACHEL WEBB, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to DUKE H. BRASFIELD, Trustee, of record in RECORD BOOK 1403, PAGE 326, in the Regis-ter’s Offi ce for TIPTON County, Tennessee and to J. PHILLIP JONES, appointed as Substitute Trustee in an instrument of record in the Register’s Offi ce for TIP-TON County, Tennessee, to se-cure the indebtedness described, the entire indebtedness having been declared due and payable by TENNESSEE HOUSING DE-VELOPMENT AGENCY BY AND THROUGH ITS SERVICER AND AUTHORIZED AGENT, U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIA-TION, as provided in said Deed of Trust, I, J. PHILLIP JONES, will by virtue of the power and authority vested in me as Substitute Trust-ee, on MONDAY, JULY 11, 2011 AT 12:00 P.M. (NOON), AT THE NORTH DOOR OF THE TIPTON COUNTY COURTHOUSE IN COVINGTON, TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, sell to the highest bidder for cash, free from the eq-uity of redemption, homestead, and dower, and all other exemp-tions which are expressly waived, and subject to any unpaid taxes, if any, the following described prop-erty in TIPTON County, Tennes-see, to wit:PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF TIPTON, TENNES-SEE:LOT 71, SECTION G, REED-ER PLACE SUBDIVISION, AS SHOWN ON PLAT OF RECORD IN PLAT CABINET C, SLIDE 116, IN THE REGISTER’S OFFICE OF TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, TO WHICH PLAT REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF SAID PROPERTY.BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO VIRGIL WEBB, III AND RACHEL WEBB, HUS-BAND AND WIFE, BY DEED DATED JUNE 27, 2008 OF RE-CORD IN RECORD BOOK 1403, PAGE 324, IN THE REGISTER’S OFFICE OF TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE. THIS IS IMPROVED PROPERTY KNOWN AS 236 KATHLEEN DRIVE, MUNFORD, TENNES-SEE 38058.MAP 096P GROUP A CTRL MAP 095L PARCEL 071.00 THE SALE OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, AND IS FURTHER SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF ANY TENANT(S) OR OTHER PARTIES OR ENTITIES IN POSSESSION OF THE PROP-ERTY.THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO ANY UNPAID TAXES, IF ANY, ANY PRIOR LIENS OR EN-CUMBRANCES LEASES, EASEMENTS AND ALL OTH-

ER MATTERS OF RECORD INCLUDING BUT NOT LIM-ITED TO THE PRIORITY OF ANY FIXTURE FILING. IF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY/ INTERNAL REV-ENUE SERVICE, THE STATE OF TENNESSEE DEPART-MENT OF REVENUE, OR THE STATE OF TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORK FORCE DEVEL-OPMENT ARE LISTED AS IN-TERESTED PARTIES IN THE ADVERTISEMENT, THEN THE NOTICE OF THIS FORECLO-SURE IS BEING GIVEN TO THEM, AND THE SALE WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE AP-PLICABLE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES RIGHT TO REDEEM THE PROPERTY, ALL AS RE-QUIRED BY 26 U.S.C. 7425 AND T.C.A. 67-1-1433. IF AP-PLICABLE, THE NOTICE RE-QUIREMENTS OF T.C.A. 35-5-117 HAVE BEEN MET.THE RIGHT IS RESERVED TO ADJOURN THE DAY OF THE SALE TO ANOTHER DAY, TIME AND PLACE CERTAIN WITHOUT FURTHER PUBLI-CATION, UPON ANNOUNCE-MENT AT THE TIME AND PLACE FOR THE SALE SET FORTH ABOVE. THE TRUST-EE/SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO RESCIND THE SALEIN THE EVENT THE HIGHEST BIDDER DOES NOT HONOR THE HIGHEST BID WITHIN 24 HOURS, THE NEXT HIGHEST BIDDER AT THE NEXT HIGH-EST BID WILL BE DEEMED THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER.OTHER INTERESTED PAR-TIES: NONE OF RECORDTHIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. This day, May 27, 2011. This is improved property known as 236 KATHLEEN DRIVE, MUN-FORD, TENNESSEE 38058.J. PHILLIP JONES, Substitute Trustee1800 HAYES STREETNASHVILLE, TN 37203(615) 254-4430www.phillipjoneslaw.com 2jun3w

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE

WHEREAS, default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations se-cured to be paid by that cer-tain Deed of Trust executed on November 29, 2004, by Terry L. Willis and Carol H. Willis to Larry Weissman, Attorney, Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register’s Offi ce of Tipton County, Tennessee, under Book Number 1179, Page 118, as re-recorded in Book Number 1193, Page 716, aforesaid records, and (“Deed of Trust”); andWHEREAS, the benefi cial inter-est of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to STATE FARM BANK; andWHEREAS, STATE FARM BANK, the current owner and holder of said Deed of Trust, (the “Owner and Holder”), ap-pointed the undersigned, Na-tionwide Trustee Services, Inc., as Substitute Trustee by instru-ment fi led for record in the Reg-ister’s Offi ce of Tipton County, Tennessee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; andWHEREAS, pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 35-5-117 (i), not less than sixty (60) days prior to the fi rst publication required by § 35-5-101, the notice of the right to foreclose was properly sent, if so required; andNOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire in-debtedness has been declared due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the Own-er and Holder, and that the un-dersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trust-ee, or his duly appointed attor-neys or agents, by virtue of the power and authority vested in him, will on Thursday, June 23, 2011, commencing at 10:00 AM at the North Door of the Tipton County Courthouse, Covington, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the follow-ing described property situated in Tipton County, Tennessee, to wit:Lot 19, Black Springs Bluff Sub-division, Section B, as shown on plat of record in Plat Cabinet A, Slide 197 in the Register’s Offi ce of Tipton County, Ten-nessee, to which plat refer-ence is hereby made for a more particular description of said property. Property Address: 91 Chickasaw Bluff Cove, Milling-ton, TN 38053 Being the same property conveyed to Terry L. Willis and wife, Carol H. Willis by Warranty Deed from James D. Williamson and wife, Tracey M. Williamson, dated 2/8/95, fi led in Book 740, page 684, said Register’s Offi ce. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 91 Chickasaw Bluff Cove, Milling-ton, TN 38053CURRENT OWNER(S): Terry L. Willis and Carol H. WillisThe sale of the above-described property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plan; any unpaid taxes; any re-strictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or

encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fi xture fi l-ing; and any matter that an ac-curate survey of the premises might disclose.SUBORDINATE LIENHOLD-ERS: Citifi nancial, Inc.OTHER INTERESTED PAR-TIES: N/AAll right and equity of redemp-tion, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are ex-pressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee.The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above.THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COL-LECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMA-TION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trusteec/o AMP1Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc.1587 Northeast ExpresswayAtlanta, GA 30329(770) 234-9181File No.: 559.J1101041TNWeb Site: www.jfl egal.comInsertion Dates: 06/02/2011, 06/09/2011 and 06/16/2011

SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE’S SALE

Default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations secured to be paid in a certain Deed of Trust ex-ecuted on January 28, 2005 by Terry M. Marbry and Dottye Marbry, husband and wife, to Thomas D. Forrester, Trustee as same appears of record in the Offi ce of the Register of Tipton County, Tennessee in Book 1186, Page 380, the ben-efi ciary being InSouth Bank. Subsequently STONE, HIGGS & DREXLER, P.C. was ap-pointed successor trustee in Book 1513, Page 628; and the owner of the debt secured hav-ing requested the undersigned to advertise and sell the prop-erty described in and conveyed by said Deed of Trust, all of said indebtedness having matured by default in the payment of a part thereof, at the option of the owner, this is to give notice that Stone, Higgs & Drexler, P.C. will on Friday, June 24, 2011 com-mencing at 10:00 a.m. at the north door of the Courthouse, Covington, Tipton County, Ten-nessee, and proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the follow-ing described property to wit:Land lying and being in the Ninth Civil District of Tipton County, Tennessee and thus described: Beginning at a stake in the east right of way of the Gainesville blacktop road, said stake being north 32 ½ degrees west 677 feet from the intersection of the east right of way of the road with the east line of the Marbry tract, of which this survey is a part; runs thence from the begin-ning stake with the east right of way of the blacktop road, same being the west line of Marbry, north 32 ½ degrees west 105 feet to a stake; thence leaving the road north 67 ½ degrees east 210 feet to a stake; thence south 32 ½ degrees east 105 feet to a stake; thence south 67 ½ degrees west 210 feet to the beginning and containing ½ of an acre, according to survey of Milton Thornton, Surveyor, made on May 15, 1976. Property address: 2148 Gainesville Road, Mason, TNParcel No. 131-33.01This sale is subject to the fi rst mortgage dated October 24, 2003, originally to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., solely as nominee for In-South Mortgage, Inc., recorded in Book 1103, Page 613.This sale will erase, as to this property, the judgment lien styled Liberty Mutual Fire In-surance vs. Terry Marbry, in-dividually & dba Terry Marbry Construction recorded in Book 1499, Page 536 of the Tipton County Register’s Offi ce.All right and equity of redemp-tion, Statutory and otherwise, homestead and dower are ex-pressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but Stone, Higgs & Drexler, P.C. will sell and con-vey only as successor trustee.This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information ob-tained will be used for that pur-pose.STONE, HIGGS & DREXLER, P.C.By: Roger A. Stone, President Successor TrusteePublication dates: June 2, 9, 16

SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE’S SALE

Default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations secured to be paid in a certain Deed of Trust ex-ecuted on October 1, 2007 by Terry Marbry and Dottye Marb-ry, husband and wife, to Danny Goulder, Trustee as same ap-pears of record in the Offi ce of the Register of Tipton County,

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Tennessee in Book 1513, Page 627, the benefi ciary being In-South Bank. Subsequently STONE, HIGGS & DREXLER, P.C. was appointed successor trustee in Book 1513, Page 627; and the owner of the debt secured having requested the undersigned to advertise and sell the property described in and conveyed by said Deed of Trust, all of said indebtedness having matured by default in the payment of a part thereof, at the option of the owner, this is to give notice that Stone, Higgs & Drexler, P.C. will on Friday, June 24, 2011 com-mencing at 10:00 a.m. at the north door of the Courthouse, Covington, Tipton County, Ten-nessee, and proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property to wit:Situated and being in the County of Tipton, State of Ten-nessee:Lot 5, Pecan Trails as recorded at Plat Cabinet H, Slide 416, in the Register’s Offi ce of Tipton County, Tennessee, to which plat reference is hereby made for a more particular descrip-tion of said lot.Property address: 47 Pralene Cove, Brighton, TennesseeParcel No. 130-O-A-5.00

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE

WHEREAS, default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations se-cured to be paid by that cer-tain Deed of Trust executed on February 23, 2007, by Remma Elam to Rick J. McCroadie, Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register’s Offi ce of Tipton County, Tennessee, under Book Number 1329, Page 772, (“Deed of Trust”); and WHEREAS, the benefi cial in-terest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to LPP Mortgage LTD; and WHEREAS, LPP Mortgage LTD, the current owner and holder of said Deed of Trust, (the “Owner and Holder”), appointed the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., as Substitute Trustee by instrument fi led for record in the Register’s Offi ce of Tipton County, Tennessee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 35-5-117 (i), not less than sixty (60) days prior to the fi rst publication required by § 35-5-101, the notice of the right to foreclose was properly sent, if so required; and NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the en-tire indebtedness has been declared due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the Owner and Holder, and that the undersigned, Nation-wide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee, or his duly appointed attorneys or agents, by virtue of the power and au-thority vested in him, will on Thursday, June 23, 2011, com-mencing at 10:00 AM at the North Door of the Tipton Coun-ty Courthouse, Covington, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in Tipton County, Ten-nessee, to wit: Beginning at the Northwest corner of the Robert E. Chan-nell property as recorded in Deed Book 559, Page 106, which is 3.20 acre partition is a part, also being the Southwest corner of Charles J. Channell (559/108) and being in the centerline of Marshall Road; thence in a Southeastwardly direction, along the North line of Robert E. Channell and the south line of Charles J. Chan-nell, South 82 degrees 00 min-utes 39 seconds East, 1020.29 feet to the northeast corner of Robert Channell, also be-ing the southeast corner of Charles Channell and being in a west line of Dr. W.M. Ab-ernathy (178/596); thence in a Southwestwardly direction, along the east line of Chan-nell and the line of Abernathy, South 02 degrees 37 minutes 38 seconds West, 140.16 feet to the Southeast corner of this partition; thence in a North-westwardly direction, along the south line of this partition, North 82 degrees 00 minutes 39 seconds West 977.74 feet to the Southwest corner of this partition and being in the centerline of Marshall Road; thence in a northwestwardly direction, along the centerline of said road, North 13 degrees 45 minutes 10 seconds West, 150.23 feet to the point of be-ginning and containing 3.20 acres, more or less. However, there is excepted from the above described survey all that portion occupied by the R.O.W. of Marshall Road. For the source of Title see deed recorded at Book 1044, Page 870, in the Register’s Offi ce, Tipton county, Tennessee. Less and Except the follow-ing described real estate: Lot 1: Description of a 1.00 acre parcel that is part of Florence Earline Elam’s 3.20 acre tract recorded in Deed Book 629, Page 207, in the Register’s Of-fi ce, lying on the East side of Marshall Road, in the Seventh Civil District of Tipton County, Tennessee, being more par-ticularly described as follows: Commencing at the Southwest corner of Florence Earline Elam’s 3.20 acre tract recorded

in Deed Book 629, Page 207, of which this partition is a part, said point being in the center-line of Marshall Road; thence South 81 degrees 58 minutes 02 seconds East 32.52 feet along Elam’s south line to an iron pin set in the east R.O.W. line of Marshall Road, said point being the True Point of beginning; thence North 14 degrees 39 minutes 57 sec-onds West, 150.23 feet along the said R.O.W. line to an iron pin set; thence South 82 de-grees 00 minutes 39 seconds East, 313.94 feet along Elam’s North line and the South line of Charles Channel (DB559, PG108) to an iron pin set; thence South 14 degrees 39 minutes 57 seconds East, 150.49 feet along the East line of this partition to an iron pin set; thence North 81 degrees 58 minutes 02 seconds West, 314.04 feet along Elam’s South line and the North line of James Fleming (DB 629, Page 212) to the Point of Beginning, encompassing 1.00 acre of land, by calculation. Accord-ing to survey of Raymond E. Pittman, Surveyor, Tennessee License No. 1414, P.O. Box 1218, Munford, Tennessee 38058. Being the same prop-erty conveyed to Lynn Elam by Quitclaim Deed from James L. Fleming and wife, Barbara E. Fleming of record in Book 1238, Page 771-772 Register’s Offi ce for Tipton County, Ten-nessee, dated July 18, 2005, and recorded October 24, 2005. Being the same property conveyed to James L. Fleming and wife, Barbara Fleming by Warranty Deed from Shirley Carolyn Boyd, Martha Ma-rie Boyd, Joseph Earl Elam, Joyce Ann MaHarry, Deloris Fowler, Lynn Elam and Bar-bara Elam Fleming of record in Book 1044, Page 870, Regis-ter’s Offi ce for Tipton County, Tennessee dated 12/08/2000, recorded 1/24/2003. This is improved property known as 3416 Marshall Road, Munford, Tennessee, 38058. Map and Parcel 1238-771 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 3416 Marshall Road, Munford, TN 38058 CURRENT OWNER(S): Lynn Elam The sale of the above-de-scribed property shall be sub-ject to all matters shown on any recorded plan; any unpaid tax-es; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fi xture fi ling; and any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. SUBORDINATE LIENHOLD-ERS: N/A OTHER INTERESTED PAR-TIES: N/A All right and equity of redemp-tion, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is be-lieved to be good, but the un-dersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon an-nouncement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY IN-FORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee c/o AMP1 Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 File No.: 559.J1101552TN Web Site: www.jfl egal.com Insertion Dates: 06/02/2011, 06/09/2011 and 06/16/2011

NOTICE TOCREDITORS

R. D. NO PR2897

ESTATE OF Jimmie Faye Weglicki. (Deceased)

Notice is hereby given that the 23rd day of May, 2011.

Letters of Testamentary in the respect of the estate of Jimmie Faye Weglicki, de-ceased, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court of Tipton County, Ten-nessee.

All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against her estate are required to fi le same with the clerk of the above named Court within the earlier of four months from notice or 12 months from de-cedent’s date of death, other-wise their claims will be forever barred.

This 2nd day of June, 2011.

Sherry Clara WilliamsExecutrix2jun2wp

Tipton County Chancery CourtJudy Billings, Clerk and Mas-ter1801 S. College St., Suite 110Covington, TN 38019

NOTICE TOCREDITORS

R. D. NO PR2898

ESTATE OF John T. Mason. (Deceased)

Notice is hereby given that the 25th day of May, 2011.

Letters of Administration in the respect of the estate of John T. Mason, deceased, were issued to the under-signed by the Chancery Court of Tipton County, Tennessee.

All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against her estate are required to fi le same with the clerk of the above named Court within the earlier of four months from notice or 12 months from de-cedent’s date of death, other-wise their claims will be forever barred.

This 2nd day of June, 2011.

Jeffery D. MasonAlan Walton

Co-Administrators2jun2wp

Tipton County Chancery CourtJudy Billings, Clerk and Mas-ter1801 S. College St., Suite 110Covington, TN 38019

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE

Default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations secured to be paid in a certain Deed of Trust executed the 3rd day of June, 2004, by David Barnes Chandler to Thomas F. Baker, IV, Trustee(s), as same ap-pears of record in the Offi ce of the Register of Tipton County, Tennessee, in Book 1157, Page 202, and the subsequent appointment of David A. Kirk-scey or Michael A. Flexsenhar, Jr., as Substitute Trustee on May 24, 2011, duly recorded in Book 1514, Page 472 in said Register’s Offi ce, and the own-er of the debt secured having requested the undersigned to advertise and sell the property described in and conveyed by said Deed of Trust, all of said indebtedness having matured by default in the payment of a part thereof, at the option of the owner, this is to give no-tice that he will on Thursday, June 30, 2011, commencing at 10:30 a.m., at the North Door of the courthouse, Covington, Tipton County, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following property to-wit: The following description real estate, situated and being in the County of Tipton, State of Tennessee: Description of a 0.50 acre tract being Lot 33 of Strong Subdivi-sion, Section C, as recorded at Plat Cabinet B - Slide 63 and 64, said property being situ-ated in the 7th Civil District of Tipton County, Tennessee and located on the south side of Sharon Street. Beginning at a found iron on the South R.O.W. line of Sharon Street (50 foot total R.O.W.) being the northwest corner of this 0.50 acre tract being Lot 33 of Strong Subdivi-sion, Section C, as recorded at Plat Cabinet B - Slide 63 and 64, also being the northeast corner of Lot 32 of said subdivi-sion; thence in southeastward-ly direction, along the south R.O.W. line of Sharon Street and the north line of Lot 33, S 86 deg. 14’59”E, 100.00 feet to the northeast corner of Lot 33 and the northwest corner of Lot 34 of said subdivision; thence in a southwestwardly direction, along a east line of Lot 33 and the west line of Lot 34, S 03 deg. 45’01” W, 220.00 feet to a found iron being the southeast corner of Lot 33 and the southwest corner of Lot 34, also being the north line of Lot 35 of said subdivision; thence in a northwestwardly direction, along a south line of Lot 33 and the north line of Lot 35, N 86 deg. 14’59”W, 100.00 feet to a found iron being the south-west corner of Lot 33, also be-ing the northwest corner of Lot 35, also being the southeast corner of Lot 32, also being the northeast corner of Lot 36 of said subdivision; thence in a northeastwardly direction, along a west line of Lot 33 and the east line of Lot 32, N 03 deg. 45’01” E, 220.00 feet to the point of beginning and containing 0.50 acres, more or less. Being the same property con-veyed to Sharon A. Tullos and Husband, Kenneth Q. Tullos at Book 723, Page 542 in the Tip-ton County Register’s Offi ce. Subject to restrictions, reser-vations, easement, covenants, oil, gas or mineral rights of re-cord, if any. Being the same property con-veyed to David Barnes Chan-dler, an unmarried person by deed from Kenneth Q. Tullos dated 09/14/1998, recorded 09/17/1998 in the Tipton Clerk’s Offi ce in 840/288. Parcel No. 97O-D-24.00 Property Address: 233 Sha-ron Street, Atoka, Tennessee 38004. This property ad-dress is presumed to be cor-rect; however, the sale will be transacted by legal description only. If the highest bidder cannot pay the bid within twenty-four (24) hours of the sale, the next highest bidder will be deemed the successful bidder, at Trust-ee’s option. **Other interested parties: Southwest Tennessee E.M.C. All right and equity of redemp-tion, statutory and otherwise, homestead and dower, are ex-pressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but David A. Kirk-

scey or Michael A. Flexsenhar, Jr., will sell and convey only as substitute trustee. Sale is also subject to any and all restric-tive covenants and easements of record, outstanding and unpaid taxes, prior liens and/or encumbrances of record including any liens for real es-tate taxes. Sale is subject to tenant(s) rights in possession, if applicable. The right is reserved to ad-journ the day of the sale to another day certain without further publication, upon an-nouncement at the time set for the above. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.MICHAEL A. FLEXSENHAR, JR.SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEESacharin, Kirkscey & Flexsen-har, AttorneysPublication dates: June 9, 2011, June 16, 2011 and June 23, 2011

SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE’S SALE

Default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations secured to be paid in a certain Deed of Trust ex-ecuted on May 2, 2003 by El Investments, Inc. to Thomas D. Forrester, Trustee as same appears of record in the Of-fi ce of the Register of Tipton County, Tennessee in Book 1064, Page 826, the benefi cia-ry being InSouth Bank. Sub-sequently STONE, HIGGS & DREXLER, P.C. was appoint-ed successor trustee in Book 1513, Page 283;and the owner of the debt secured having requested the undersigned to advertise and sell the property described in and conveyed by said Deed of Trust, all of said indebtedness having matured by default in the payment of a part thereof, at the option of the owner, this is to give notice that Stone, Higgs & Drexler, P.C. will on July 1, 2011 com-mencing at 10:00 a.m. at the north door of the Courthouse, Covington, Tipton County, Ten-nessee, and proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property to wit:Situated in the County of Tip-ton and State of Tennessee:Beginning at a stake, said stake being the northeast cor-ner of the Methodist Church lot and the southeast corner of the Baddour Garage lot as established by a deed dated December 1, 1947; thence south 35 feet parallel with the west line of South Street to a stake in the Munford Method-ist Church’s north line; thence west 100 feet parallel with the north line of the Methodist Church’s north line to a stake in the west line of the Method-ist Church lot; thence north 35 feet to the southwest corner of Baddour Garage lot as estab-lished by deed dated Decem-ber 1, 1947; thence east 100 feet parallel and with the Bad-dour Garage lot’s south line to the point of beginning.Property address: 35 Tipton Road, Munford, TennesseeThis sale is subject to 2009 and 2010 city and county tax-es. This sale is subject to the 2nd mortgage of InSouth Bank dated September 25, 2009 and recorded in Book 1452, Page 917. This sale will erase, as to this property only, the judg-ment lien styled, Everette R. Harrison, et ux, Dora D. Harri-son vs. E. L. Investments, Inc., Larry Dean Silvey, et ux, Erica J. Silvey, case number 14278 and recorded in Book 1483, Page 268.All right and equity of redemp-tion, Statutory and otherwise, homestead and dower are ex-pressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but Stone, Higgs & Drexler, P.C. will sell and con-vey only as successor trustee.

This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.STONE, HIGGS & DREXLER, P.C.,Successor TrusteeBy: Roger A. Stone, PresidentPublication dates: June 9, 16, 23

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE

Default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations secured to be paid by a certain Deed of Trust ex-ecuted December 24, 2003 by Helen S. Alberson, a single person to Larry A. Butler, as Trustee, as same appears of record in the offi ce of the Reg-ister of Tipton County, Ten-nessee, in Record Book 1114, Page 389, and the under-signed having been appointed Substitute Trustee by instru-ment recorded in the said Reg-ister’s Offi ce, and the owner of the debt secured, Bancorp-South, having requested the undersigned to advertise and sell the property described in and conveyed by said Deed of Trust, all of said indebtedness having matured by default in the payment of a part thereof, at the option of the owner, this is to give notice that the un-dersigned will, on Friday, July 1, 2011 commencing at 10:00 AM, at the Front (North) Door of the Courthouse, Covington, Tipton County, Tennessee pro-ceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property, to wit:Situated in County of Tipton, State of Tennessee.Lot 40, Rolling Meadows Sub-division, Section D, as shown on plat of record in Plat Cabi-net C, Slide 122, in the Offi ce of the Register of Tipton Coun-ty, Tennessee, to which plat reference is hereby made for a more particular description. Subject to subdivision restric-tions at Book 700, Page 559, and within Deed at Book 642, Page 224, and building lines and easements at Plat Cabi-net C, Slide 122 of the Tipton County Register’s Offi ce.Notice of the Right to Foreclose has been given in compliance with T.C.A. § 35-5-117.Property Address: 35 Misty Meadow Trail, Atoka, TN.All right and equity of redemp-tion, homestead and dower waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substi-tute Trustee.ARNOLD M. WEISS, Substi-tute TrusteeWeiss Spicer Cash PLLC208 Adams AvenueMemphis, Tennessee 38l0390l 526 8296File # 2162-089823-FCPublished: June 9 June 16June 23BancorpSouth/Helen Alberson

REQUEST FOR TITLE

Request for title is being made on a 1997 Chevrolet Metro 4 door, redVIN # 2C1MR5297V6702912Anyone holding an interest in this vehicle please notify Phil Showalter, 190 Griffi n Rd., Mason, TN 38049.By certifi ed mail within 10 days of this publication.

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF

TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE

IN RE:ESTATE OF NO: P-261ODOROTHY MARIE BASKIN,Deceased.

ORDER OF PUBLICATIONIt appearing from the Petition to Approve Settlement fi led in this cause on May 23, 2011, which is sworn to by the Administrator of the Estate of Dorothy Marie Baskin that an Order of Publi-cation should be issued to the unknown heirs of Dorothy Marie Baskin, deceased.IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, that any unknown heirs of Doro-thy Marie Baskin should make their appearance in the Chan-cery Court of Tipton County, Ten-nessee, on or before August 1, 2011 to plead or answer to said Petition to advise as their being an heir of Dorothy Marie Baskin, deceased, or such unknown heirs will be forever barred from making any claim against the Es-tate of Dorothy Marie Baskin.IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this order be published once a week for four consecutive weeks in the Covington Leader.

This 2nd day of June 2011.

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NOTICE OF GRAND JURY

MEETING

It is the duty of your grand jurors to investigate any public offense which they know or have reason to believe has been committed and which is triable or indictable in this county. Any person having knowledge or proof that such an offense has been committed may apply to testify before the grand jury subject to the provisions ofTennessee Code Annotated, § 40-12-104. The foreman in this county is presently:

William O. BrooksC/O Tipton County Circuit Court1801 S. College, Rmll102Covington, Tn. 38019Phone# 901·475-3320

‘’The grand jury will next meet on Monday, the 11 day of July, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. You may be pros-ecuted for perjury for any oral or written statement which you make under oath to the grand jury, when you know the state-ment to be false, and when the statement touches on a matter material to the point in ques-tion.”

Mike Forbess, ClerkTipton County Circuit Court

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The Leader is available for purchase at 63

locations throughout Tipton County!

INVITATION TO BIDNorthwest Tennessee Economic Development Council (NWTEDC)

Head Start/Early Head Startserving 13 counties in Northwest Tennessee

(Benton, Carroll, Crockett, Dyer, Fayette, Gibson, Henry, Lake, Lauderdale, Madison, Obion, Tipton and Weakley)

is seeking bids for program year 2011- 2012(July 1, 2011- June 30, 2012)

ForItem(s).....................................................................................................................................

“Classroom Consumable Supplies” - CCSOl“School Pictures” - CPOZ

“Food/Non-Food Supplies” - FNFS03“Milk/Juice” - MJ04

Service(s).....................................................................................................................................“Staff CPR/First Aid Training” - CPRFAOS

“Diesel/Gasoline Repair and Service for Program Vehicles Including School Buses and Automobiles” - DGRS06

‘’Vehicle Clean-up Including Program Vehicles and School Buses” - VC07Wrecker service - WR17

“Electrical” - E08“HVAC” - HVAC09

“Grease Trap Pumping” - SP10“Appliance Repair-Commercial” - ARC11

“Locksmith” - L1Z“Plumbing” - P13

“General Maintenance” - GM14“Painting” - P1S

Kitchen Chemicals - KC16

Bid packet can be picked up at:Northwest Tennessee Economic Development Council

Head Start/Early Head StartAttn: Jan Mitchell, Director938C Walnut Avenue West

McKenzie, TN 38201

Or a bid packet can be mailed to you by contacting the office at (731) 352-4743.Sealed bids must be received at the address listed above by June 24th at 3:00 p.m. at which time the bids will be opened. No faxed bids will be accepted. Bids must be signed sealed and plainly

marked by specified bid code as listed above.NWTEDC reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids.

Northwest Tennessee Economic Development Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not

discriminate based upon race, creed, national origin or gender.

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Town of MASON CCR; Water Quality Consumer Confidence Report for 2010 will be published in The Covington LEADER on Thursday, June 16, 2011. This report will NOT be attached to the billing statements. The Town of MASON continues to strive in providing clean & safe water to all its’ customers.

Thank You, Town of MASON Water Department.

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INVITATION TO BID The Tipton County Board of Education is accepting bids for

the following:

Bid Package # 1: A contract for solid waste removal at Tipton County Board of Education facilities

Bid Package #2: A contract for pest control at all Tipton County Board of Education facilities and school cafeterias

Bid Package #3: A contract to build a 60' x 120' pre-engineered metal building

Bid Package #4: A contract for the electrical work at a 60' x 120' metal building

Bid Package #5: A contract for the plumbing at a 60' x 120' metal building

Bid Package #6: A contract for the HVAC at a 60' x 120' metal building

Bid Package #7: A contract for the drywall and metal studs at a 60' x 120' metal building

Bid Package #8: A contract for the purchase, delivery, and instal- lation of acoustical ceiling at a 60' x 120' metal building

Bid Package #9: A contract for the purchase, delivery, and instal- lation of grass sod (TIF 419) at Munford High School

For additional information contact Donnie Wallace at (901) 475-5807.

Sealed bids will be opened at 2:00 p.m. on June 23, 2011 at the Tipton County Board of Education, 1580 Highway 51 South, Covington, TN 38019.

The Tipton County Board of Education reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informality or irregu-larity in any bid received.

Dr. Tim Fite Director of Schools Tipton County

Northwest Tennessee Economic Development Councilis seeking applicants for possible contractual

opportunities for the 2011- 2012 program year:

1. Inventory with Data Entry 2. General Office Skills

Applications and other details can be picked up at:Northwest Tennessee Economic Development Council

Attn: Don Ridgeway, Executive Director213 South Wilson StreetDresden, TN 38225-1313

Or the packets can be mailed to you by contacting theoffice at 800-273-0301 or (731)364-3228.

All information regarding these contractual opportunities should be returned to the address listed

above by June 24th.

Northwest Tennessee Economic Development Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based upon race,

creed, national origin or gender.

Northwest Tennessee Economic Development CouncilHead Start/Early Head Start is seeking applicants for

possible contractual opportunities for the2011- 2012 program year(July 1, 2011- June 30, 2012):

1. Data Entry 2. General Maintenance

Applications and other details can be picked up at:Northwest Tennessee Economic Development Council

Head Start/Early Head StartAttn: Jan Mitchell, Director938C Walnut Avenue West

McKenzie, TN 38201

Or a packet can be mailed to you by contacting the office at (731) 352-4743.

All information regarding these contractual opportunities should be returned to the address listed

above, by June 24th.

Northwest Tennessee Economic Development Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based upon race,

creed, national origin or gender

INVITATION TO BID

The Tipton County Board of Education is accept-ing bids for the following: A contract to furnish and install ADA approved colored rubber mulch (approx. 4,950 square feet @ 6" depth) at the Tipton County Preschool located at Austin Peay Elementary in Covington, Tennessee. A fabric liner and a border for the outer edge needs to be included in the bid.

For additional information, contact Donnie Wallace (901-475-5975) or Ann Burlison (901-475¬5804). Sealed bids will be opened at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 24, 2011 at the Tipton County Board of Edu-cation, 1580 Highway 51 South, Covington, TN 38019.

The Tipton County Board of Education reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informality or irregularity in any bid received.

Invitation to BiddersROOF RESTORATION

ANIMAL CONTROL BUILDING

The Tipton County Purchasing Committee is soliciting sealed bids to apply urethane foam and an electrometric

roof coating to the Tipton County Animal Control Building.Any Licensed, Qualified Contractor may obtain one copy of the bids and specifications in Room 103 of the Tipton

County Courthouse during normal working hours.All bids are to be submitted to:

The Tipton County Purchasing Committeec/o Bruce L. Petty

P.O. Box 686Courthouse - Room 103Covington, TN, 38019

On or before 5:00 p.m. June 20, 2011.The Tipton County Purchasing Committee will open all bids at 6:30 p.m. that date, in the Grand Jury Room of

the Tipton County Justice Center, located at 1801 South College in Covington, TN.

The Tipton County Purchasing Committee reserves the right to accept and or reject any and all bids.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

The City of Covington, TN is soliciting proposals for a fire pumper truck for use by the Covington Fire Department. Specifications may be obtained from Covington City Hall at 200 West Washington Ave. or Covington North Fire Station, 101 Tennessee Ave.,Covington Tennessee. Request for Proposals will be opened and read aloud on Friday, June 24, 2011 at 2:00 P.M. at Covington City Hall.

City of Covington, TNDavid W. Gordon

Mayor

The following property transfers were recorded in the office of Claudia Peeler the week of May 16-20, 2011. First State Bank to Natasha Boyd; 1480 Burnett Lane; $87,000Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance to Phyllis Maysfield; 172 McDow Lane; $61,800; IMPPersonal Finance Corp to James K. Wyatt et al; 88 Church Ave; $9,100Matthew A. McCommon et ux to Aiman Ray Har-mon, Jr.; 72 Wisteria Ln.; $132,500Jon C. Ziarko to Elizabeth B. Ziarko; Lot 3, Sec B Ar-lington Heights S/D; $0; QCPenny J. PAce fka Penny J. Goodman to Richard Keith Pace, 401 Faulkner Heights Dr.; $0Syrena K. Wilson et al to Turner A. Knight et ux; 56.46 ac.; $0; QCMichael A. Crumpler to Brenda Crumpler; vacant lot Knight Rd.; $0; QCBarbara L. King to Barbara L/ King et vir; .321 ac; $0; QCDavid Perl et ux to Daniel B. Land et ux; 47 Johnsbor-ough Dr.; $225,000Donald W. Scott et al to Johnnie Dee Scott et al; 93.82 ac off Lucy Kelly Rd.; $150,000Jessica Blackburn to Christopher Steven Glass et ux; 96 Lillie Ln.; $130,500Robert Tuller et ux to Vernon D. Gee II; 1745 Tipton Rd.; $115,000Connie Bobb Wyles et vir to Joe S. Yeiser; 80 Navaho Cove; $115,000Mildred Cromwell to Keith Whitehorn; vacant land off Leigh’s Chapel Rd.; $97,000Bettye Powell et al to Christy Powell; 1/6 interest in Anderson Farms; $0; QCBettye Powell et al to Mark Powell; 1/6 interest in An-derson Farms; $0; QCBettye Powell et al to Kirby Powell; 1/6 interest in Anderson Farms; $0; QCLeonard Welch to Sharon C. Welch; 3223 Beaver Rd.; $0; QCAnn Strong to Dale Smith et ux; 2030 Portersville Rd.; $0; QCUS Bank National Assoc., Trustee (Gray) to US Bank National Assoc; 216 Quito Rd.; $68,192.33; REPOLawson K. Dyson et ux to Althea L. Hennings; Lot 1 Lawson K. Dyson S/D; $0; QCJeremy R. Lindsey to Savanna Smith; 410 N. Maple St.; $105,000Dwight J. Hemann to Vaden Lee Glass; 1200 Mt. Leba-non Rd.; $50,000Frank Brown to Jose Juan Garcia et ux; 2309 Detroit Rd.; $60,000Brad S. Bowie et ux to James E. Butler et ux; 6 ac. off Old Memphis Rd.; $21,5000; UNIMPSandford W. Cross et al to Jan W. Hensley; 284 W. Harmony Dr.; $39,000Lillian Hardaway to Eric Hardaway; 402 Wortham Dr.; $0; QCEric Hardaway to Lillian Hardaway; 4931 Hwy 179.; $0; QCEric Hardaway to Lillian Hardaway; 4975 Hwy 179.; $0; QCHUD to Tony Pierce; 706 Smith Dr.; $33,000Mark D. McCall to Taylor Curtis et al; 139 Wesley Reed Dr.; $572,030.71Wallace, Trustee (Johnson) to Wells Fargo; 375 Daniel Dr.; $62,139; REPOWallace, Trustee (Long) to Wells Fargo; 254 Wortham Rd..; $99,014.49; REPOFirst National Financial Title Services, Trustee (Rus-sell) to Deutsche Bank National Trust; $60,000; REPOHUD to David Hardy; 85 Corbitt Dr.; $108,000Kenneth McLaughlin et ux to Jacob A. Sanders; 333 Bouler Dr.; $184,900

The following property transfers were recorded in the office of Claudia Peeler the week of May 23-27, 2011.

Fannie Mae to Michael Dwayne Garrick et ux; 87 Dogwood Dr.; $167,000HUD to Larry Reed; 570 Fite Rd.; $26,500Goulder, Trustee (Britton) to PNC Bank; 181 Royal Oaks Dr.; $87,907.54; REPODean M. Shoaf to John Stanley Shoaf, Jr.; 5 tracts of approx. 295 ac; $0; QCWallace, Trustee (Starnes) to Wells Fargo Bank N.A.; 2145 McWilliams Rd.; $53,125; REPODavid H. Hardy et al to Clarence Rushing; Lot 48 Qui-to Estates; $24,000HUD to Melissa Smith; 582 Leyyey’s Chapel Rd.; $54,400Brasfield, Trustee (Kaminski) to Patriot Bank; 247 Bo-swell Rd.; $45,000; REPO

Thomas Keith Daniel et ux to Edgar Dallas Mcllellan; 20 ac on Grimes Rd.; $105,000Troy Marbry et al to Trey E. Watson; lot off Hwy. 51 S.; $42,000Mary Dawson Irrevocable Grantor’s Trust to Dwight Hemann; 717 W. Liberty Ave.; $80,000Randall Hildreth et ux to Christopher R. Sage et ux; 316 Torrey Pines; $218,500HUD to Dollie Minyard; 39 S. Cooper Dr.; $16,000Westbrook, Trustee (Boswell) to PHH Mortgage Corp.; 120 Webb St.; $86,450; REPOAaron A. Merritt to City of Cordova; Lot 32 Morton Farms S/D; $0; QCJessie Dewayne Dawson to Jessica Hurley; Lot 3 Milo S/D; $67,000

PUBLIC RECORDS

Property transfers: May 16-27, 2011

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ager for one of the Rose entities eventu-ally becoming a partner with them in several of the businesses.

A noteworthy accomplishment is Gaither's design of the amphibious vehicle known as the Hydratrek for which he was awarded a patent.

“I sold my interest and retired from the companies in February 2010 and this enabled me to assist my wife, Mary, in her campaign to become the new Tipton County clerk,” he said.

Gaither also said that his wife is his best friend and that she is very creative and thinks outside the box.

“We have great teamwork,” he said. “I get a lot of my ideas from her.”

Recently, he has opened up his own mechanical design consulting business called G-Tech.

Working in mechanical design over the years has definitely been a comple-ment to his artistic passions. As of late, art has evinced itself in the fore-ground of Gaither's daily functions. He now operates a studio, called “Copper & Clay” within his G-Tech office on

Covington's Court Square out of which he's been providing instruction in scheduled classes for students. He cur-rently instructs 11 students.

“I know for a fact that my background in mechanical design and engineering has enabled me to relate to my instruc-tion in a way that has been successful. Several of my students are far beyond what I was doing at their level.”

Being a part of the community on the square is very important to Gaither. A member of the group Destination Covington, he is helping make Covington's Court Square a destina-tion place to come enjoy a multitude of shopping, art and dining.

“I believe that we have a small window of opportunity to fulfill the square's potential in this regard. If we can come together as a community and share our ideas with one another and help out, then we can make the square a place for unique shopping and a place for the arts and music. When you enjoy that, then you enjoy life. We're almost there.”

For those interested in taking pottery classes from Louis Gaither, contact him at his G-Tech office at 901-233-8408.

ARTSContinued from page B1

Ensign Jerome Teer, son of Elizabeth and Stephen Teer, has completed Primary Flight School for the United States Navy.

After graduating from Covington High School in 2005 he attended the University of Memphis and was awarded a bachelor of arts degree in psychology, magna cum laude.

He completed Officer Candidate School (OCS) in May of 2010 at Newport, R.I. and commenced his flight training qualifica-tions at Pensacola, Fla. in July. After successful completion of Pre-flight indoctrination school, he was assigned to Training Squadron 27 (Boomers) at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas,

flying the Navy’s T-34C (Turbo Mentor) aircraft.

The next phase of his training will be Flight School at Meridian, MS, training to eventually pilot the Navy’s F/A-18

Super Hornet fighter air-craft.

He is married to Samantha Dawson of Covington and they have two children, Maryssa and Apollo.

JEROME TEER

Military Matters

PATRIOTISM South of Munford, on Highway 51 South, adjacent to the Turner property, the letters USN were written into a hillside by a mower in celebration of Memorial Day. The commemoration was done in honor of NSA Mid-South and all the men and women in the United States military.

Couple celebrates 50 yearsLanny and Julie (Shoaf) McDaniel

celebrated their 50th wedding anniver-sary on June 3.

The couple celebrated their anniver-sary by having dinner with all of their children at McEwen’s in Memphis.

They were married at the presbyte-rian church in Oxford, Ind.

Lanny worked for ITT for 30 years and at Mueller Industries for 13 years

before retiring nine years ago.Julie was a cosmetologist.They have four children named

Tammy Poston, Peggy Holton, Tony McDaniel and Penny Peters.

They also have nine grandchildren and one great-grandson.

The couple presently resides in Covington.

MARCH OF DIMES On Saturday, April 30, March of Dimes was held at Shelton Park in Covington. Pic-tured above left, is BHS graduate Joseph Michael Little with KJ, the Brighton Middle School mascot. Little was born prematurely with VATERS syndrome. Of the fi ve serious symptoms typical to this condition, Little had four of them. After a series of surgeries in the fi rst couple years of his life, doctors considered it a miracle at the time if he lived to be a teenager. Having gradu-ated high school, he is rarely seen without a smile and is a blessing to those who meet him. Sponsors and vol-unteers took part in raising $58,000 this year making the month the most successful that Tipton County has ever had.

Glenns look back on 50 yearsDarrell and

Shirley Glenn of Covington were recently honored at a surprise 50th wedding anni-versary party and dinner at The Butcher Shop in Cordova.

Co-hosting the event were Brad and Trish Glenn of Camilla, Ga. along with Jeff and Tabitha Glenn of Bartlett. Guests included the bride’s sib-lings, Hershel Patrick, Charlie Patrick, Jo Morgan, Mary

Lynn Isome and Pete Patrick and the groom’s sib-ling, Billy Joe Glenn. Special guests were the bride’s aunt and uncle, Edmon and Murrel M c C o m m o n and the couple’s grandchildren, Sara Kate Glenn, Maddie Glenn and Tel Glenn.

The Glenn’s were married on June 2, 1961.

The couple has two children and five grandchil-dren.

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By KEN MCINTOSHSTAFF WRITER

ICCA will be placing ads in newspapers, radio and running television spots this week asking people to bring in any old silver and gold coins made before 1965. Those that bring in their coins will be able to speak with collectors one on one and have their coins looked at by a specialist. With the help of these ICCA members, offers will be made to those that have coins made before 1965. Offers will be made based on silver or gold content and the rarity of the coins. All coins made before 1965 will be examined and purchased including gold coins, silver coins, silver dollars, all types of nickels and pennies. Those that decide to sell their coins will be paid on the spot.

If you are like a lot of people you might have a few old coins or even a coffee can full lying around. If you have ever wondered what they are worth now might be your chance to find out and even sell them if you choose. They could be worth a lot according to the International Coin Collectors Association also known as ICCA. Collectors will pay a fortune for some coins and currency for their collections. If it is rare enough, one coin could be worth over $100,000 according to Eric Helms, coin collector and ICCA member. One ultra rare dime, an 1894S Barber, sold for a record $1.9 million to a collector in July of 2007. While that is an extreme example, many rare and valuable coins are stashed away in dresser drawers or lock boxes around the country. The ICCA and its collector members have organized a traveling event in search of all types of coins and currency. Even common coins can be worth a significant amount due to the high price of silver and gold, says Helms. Washington quarters and Roosevelt dimes can be worth many times their face value. Recent silver markets have driven the price up on common coins made of silver. Helms explains that all half dollars, quarter and dimes made before 1965 contain 90% silver and are sought after any time silver prices rise. Right now it’s a sellers market he said.

The rarest coins these collectors are looking for include $20, $10, $5 and $2 1/2 gold coins and any coin made before 1850. These coins always bring big premiums according to the ICCA. Silver dollars are also very sought after nowadays.

Other types of items the ICCA will be purchasing during this event include U.S. currency, gold bullion, investment gold, silver bars, silver rounds, proof sets, etc. Even foreign coins are sought after and will be purchased.

Also at this event anyone can sell their gold jewelry, dental gold or anything made of gold on the spot. Gold is currently trading at over $1,400.00 per ounce near an all time high. Bring anything you think might be gold and the collectors will examine, test and price it for free. If you decide to sell, you will be paid on the spot – it has been an unknown fact that coin dealers have always paid more for jewelry and scrap gold than other jewelers and pawn brokers.

So whether you have one coin you think might be valuable or a large collection you recently inherited, you can talk to these collectors for free. If your’re lucky you may have a rarity worth thousands. Either way there is nothing to lose and it sounds like fun!

For more information on this event visit the ICCA website at WWW.INTERNATIONALCOINCOLLECTORS.COM

What We Buy:

COINS Any and all coins made before 1965, rare coins, entire collections, Silver Dollars, Half Dollars, Quarters, Dimes, Half Dimes, Nickels, Three Cent Pieces, Two Cent Pieces, Cents, Large Cents, Half Cents and all others.

PAPER MONEYAll denominations made before 1934.

GOLD COINSIncluding $20, $10, $5, $4, $3, $2.5, $1, Private Gold, Gold Bars, etc.

INVESTMENT GOLDKruggerands, Canadian Maple Leafs, Pandas, Gold Bars, U.S. Eagles and Buffalos, etc.

SCRAP GOLD Broken and unused jewelry, dental gold.

JEWELRYDiamond rings, bracelets, earrings, loose diamonds, all gem stones, etc.

PLATINUMAnything made of platinum.

SILVERFlatware, tea sets, goblets, jewelry, etc. and anything marked sterling.

Here’s How It Works:

Recent Finds:MILLIONS

SPENT!1000 NATIONAL

EVENTS!1893 Morgan

PAID $1,800

1916 Mercury DIme

PAID $2,800

1849 Gold Dollar PAID $8,500

1932 Washington Quarter PAID $250

1803 $10 Gold

PAID $14,000

GOLDIS TRADING AT ALL TIME HIGHSNOW IS THE TIME TO CASH IN!

WE BUY SCRAP GOLD & GOLD

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OFFERS BASED ON GREYSHEET PRICES

*This amount depends upon rarity, condition and what collectors are willing to pay

WE HAVE UNCOVERED SOME OF THE RAREST NOTES IN UNITED STATES HISTORY!

PAYING CASH FOR THE FOLLOWING COINS & CURRENCY

BRING IN YOUR OLD BANK NOTES TO FIND OUT IF YOU HAVE A HIDDEN GEM!

INDIAN CENTUP TO $500*

$2.5 LIBERTY HEAD GOLD COIN

UP TO $3,800*

ARMS OF CALIFORNIA GOLD HALF DOLLAR

UP TO $8,500*

1797 $1 UP TO $200,000*

$5 LIBERTY HEAD GOLD COIN

UP TO $4,500*

GOLD DOLLAR TYPE IIUP TO $14,000*

1798 $5UP TO $125,000*

$10 INDIAN GOLD COIN

UP TO $5,500*

$5 DRAPED BUST RIGHT LE

UP TO $40,000*

DRAPED BUST HALF CENTUP TO $5,000*

$20 ST. GAUDENS GOLD COIN

UP TO $6,800*

FLOWING HAIR STELLA GOLD COIN

UP TO $125,000*

1832 CLASSIC HALF CENTUP TO $80,000*

MERCURY DIMEUP TO $3,600*

3 CENT PIECEUP TO $2,500*

MORGAN SILVER DOLLARUP TO $100,000*

LIBERTY “V” NICKELUP TO $2,800*

BARBER DIME UP TO $2,800*

JEFFERSON “WAR” NICKELUP TO $2,000*

WHEAT BACK CENTUP TO $1,500*

STANDING LIBERTY QUARTERUP TO $4,400*

SHIELD NICKEL UP TO $4,000*

WALKING LIBERTY HALF DOLLARUP TO $4,700*

CAPPED BUST HALF DIME UP TO $10,000*

BARBER QUARTERUP TO $3,200*

2 CENT PIECEUP TO $2,000*

PEACE DOLLARUP TO $3,000*

BUFFALO NICKELUP TO $1,800*

BRAIDED HAIR LARGE CENTUP TO $3,800*

SEATED LIBERTY DIMEUP TO $6,500*

BARBER HALF DOLLARUP TO $6,750*

KENNEDY HALF DOLLARUP TO 8X FACE VALUE*

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